Basketball Game Preview: Wellpinit Redskins vs. Sunnyside Christian Knights

The Wellpinit Redskins will challenge the Sunnyside Christian Knights at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Wellpinit can't be too worried about heading out to take on Sunnyside Christian: they just beat Yakama Nation Tribal at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Wellpinit secured a 55-49 W over Yakama Nation Tribal on Friday.

Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sunnyside Christian had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Hornets 47-45. The win was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won three contests in a row.

Sunnyside Christian's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Wellpinit, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2.