Basketball Game Preview: Pe Ell Trojans vs. Wahkiakum Mules

The Pe Ell Trojans will square off against the Wahkiakum Mules at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wahkiakum took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pe Ell, who comes in off a win.

Pe Ell is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Oakville: they outscored them in every quarter. Pe Ell came out on top against Oakville by a score of 44-32 on Thursday.

Pe Ell found their leader in freshman Blake Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nelson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Calan McCarty, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.

Pe Ell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Wahkiakum was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-58 heartbreaker at the hands of Willapa Valley. While losing is never fun, the Mules can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Vikings are ranked 105th).

Pe Ell's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. As for Wahkiakum, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.

Pe Ell was dealt a bruising 68-32 loss at the hands of Wahkiakum in their previous meeting back in January. Will Pe Ell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.