Basketball Game Preview: Kelso Hilanders vs. Union Titans

The Kelso Hilanders will take on the Union Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Kelso is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Mountain View on Friday. They were beaten by the Thunder 57-19. The contest marked the Hilanders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Union faced Camas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Union took a 71-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Camas. The defeat continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Papermakers: they've now lost eight in a row.

Union's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2. As for Kelso, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Kelso took a serious blow against Union in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 64-33. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kelso was down 32-11.