Basketball Game Preview: Center Vikings vs. Sierra Grande Panthers

The Center Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Sierra Grande Panthers on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Center didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sangre de Cristo, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Sierra Grande's strategy against Centennial on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sierra Grande blew Centennial out of the water with a 75-30 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Sierra Grande is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. Center now has a winning record of 11-10.

Center came up short against Sierra Grande in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 70-61. Can Center avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.