Basketball Game Preview: Encinal Jets vs. Washington Eagles

The Encinal Jets will challenge the Washington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Encinal is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They really took it to Orland for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-32 win. The Jets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Washington won against Modoc on Tuesday with 51 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Washington secured a 51-47 W over Summit Shasta. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Encinal pushed their record up to 21-9 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Washington, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.