Basketball Game Preview: Washington Union Panthers vs. Hanford West Huskies

The Washington Union Panthers will take on the Hanford West Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Washington Union and 19 for Hanford West dating back to last season.

Last Friday, Washington Union was beaten by Kingsburg 68-26. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1205th, while the Vikings are ranked 424th).

Meanwhile, Hanford West took a blow against Reedley on Thursday, falling 71-42.

Washington Union's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Hanford West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.

Washington Union came up short against Hanford West when the teams last played back in December of 2017, falling 70-60. Can Washington Union avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.