Basketball Game Preview: Chief Leschi Warriors vs. Muckleshoot Tribal Kings

The Chief Leschi Warriors and the Muckleshoot Tribal Kings will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday without much rest having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Chief Leschi is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Taholah just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 51-30 to the Chitwhins.

Meanwhile, Muckleshoot Tribal has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.4 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They were beaten by Wellpinit 63-11. The matchup marked the Kings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Muckleshoot Tribal fell to 4-1. As for Chief Leschi, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Chief Leschi didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Muckleshoot Tribal when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 50-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chief Leschi since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.