Basketball Game Preview: West Washington Senators vs. Orleans Bulldogs

The West Washington Senators and the Orleans Bulldogs will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

West Washington will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Eastern, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. West Washington walked away with a 46-39 victory over Eastern on Thursday.

It was another big night for Meredith Deaton, who shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Her evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Schmidt, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.

West Washington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Orleans came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 65-56.

West Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Orleans, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

West Washington lost to Orleans at home by a decisive 49-34 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will West Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.