Basketball Game Preview: Pace Vikings vs. Lopez Lobos

The Pace Vikings will head out to take on the Lopez Lobos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Pace came up short against Edcouch-Elsa and fell 32-25. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Lopez came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 53-33 margin over the Raiders. The Lobos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.

Lopez's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Pace, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.

Pace was taken down by Lopez 52-19 in their previous meeting back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pace was down 32-10.