Basketball Game Preview: Youngker Roughriders vs. Verrado Vipers + How To Watch

Youngker is 1-6 against Verrado since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Verrado took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Youngker, who comes in off a win.

Youngker took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sierra Linda 76-48. The Roughriders not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since December 4, 2024 (when they won 82-52).

Meanwhile, Verrado was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 53-49 to Chandler. The contest marked the Vipers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Verrado's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Youngker, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Youngker was taken down by Verrado 91-52 when the teams last played back in January. Can the Roughriders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.