Basketball Game Preview: Tonasket Tigers vs. Manson Trojans

The Tonasket Tigers will square off against the Manson Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tonasket's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.

Tonasket is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since January 5, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Mabton by a score of 59-56.

Meanwhile, Manson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 61-52 to Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 14-9 in the first quarter.

Manson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Tonasket, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.

Tonasket didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Manson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-38 win. Does Tonasket have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.