Having just played yesterday, the Spartanburg Vikings will jump right back in to play the Mauldin Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Spartanburg is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Fort Mill just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 63-44 to the Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Mauldin unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of North Augusta by a score of 57-55.
Spartanburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mauldin, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Spartanburg might still be hurting after the 80-59 defeat they got from Mauldin in their previous matchup back in November. Can Spartanburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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