LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — The Long Beach City College Vikings will look to secure their first win of the young season when they host the Rio Hondo College Roadrunners in a men’s junior college basketball matchup on Friday.

The Vikings (0-2) are coming off a 56-80 road loss to East Los Angeles on Wednesday. They also dropped their season opener to Santa Ana, 62-73, on Oct. 30.

Rio Hondo (0-0) opens its 2025-26 campaign Friday. The Roadrunners’ most recent contest was a 78-111 loss at Los Angeles Trade-Tech on Feb. 5, 2025, which concluded their previous season.

In their last outing, Rio Hondo was led by Jorge Mota, who logged 38 minutes and contributed 14 points and five assists. Zakai Hunter added 15 points in 19 minutes off the bench.

The game is part of the California Community College Athletic Association schedule. Following this contest, Long Beach travels to Riverside on Nov. 14, while Rio Hondo visits Cuyamaca on Nov. 12.