Basketball Game Preview: Mesa Jackrabbits vs. Sunnyslope Vikings + Official Tickets

The Mesa Jackrabbits will head out to square off against the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Mesa is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Tucson High Magnet School: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Jackrabbits blew the Badgers out of the water with an 81-43 final score. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jackrabbits.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Sunnyslope's strategy against Boulder Creek on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Vikings blew the Jaguars out of the water with a 72-34 final score. That looming 72-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.

Mesa's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Sunnyslope, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.

Mesa came up short against Sunnyslope in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 65-61. Can the Jackrabbits avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.