Kingsburg is 2-8 against Selma since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kingsburg Vikings will host the Selma Bears at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Kingsburg is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hanford West on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kingsburg was dealt a 73-31 defeat at the hands of Hanford West. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-10.
Meanwhile, Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt an 84-23 defeat at the hands of Sierra Pacific. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 723rd, while the Golden Bears are ranked 75th).
Kingsburg now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Selma, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Things could have been worse for Kingsburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-33 loss to Selma when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Kingsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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