Basketball Game Preview: Naselle Comets vs. Taholah Chitwhins

Naselle and Taholah are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Naselle Comets will face off against the Taholah Chitwhins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Taholah will be up against a hot Naselle team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Naselle blew past Mary M. Knight 69-47 on Friday. The Comets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Taholah against Oakville on Thursday as the team secured a 53-26 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chitwhins.

Taholah has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Naselle, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.

Naselle didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Taholah in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 36-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Naselle since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.