Basketball Game Preview: Irrigon Knights vs. Umatilla Vikings

The Irrigon Knights will head out to face off against the Umatilla Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Tuesday, Irrigon ended up a good deal behind Riverside and lost 49-30. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Umatilla came into Saturday's match having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Wallowa with a 34-28 victory on Saturday.

Irrigon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Umatilla, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0.

Irrigon came up short against Umatilla in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 41-30. Can Irrigon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.