Basketball Game Preview: Naches Valley Rangers vs. Colville Crimson Hawks

The Naches Valley Rangers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Colville Crimson Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Naches Valley is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.

Last Saturday, Naches Valley had to suffer through a 73-18 loss at the hands of Zillah. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Leopards are ranked 48th).

Meanwhile, Colville lost to Tonasket at home by a 74-57 margin on Friday. The Crimson Hawks have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Colville's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Naches Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.