Preview: WF West Bearcats vs. Columbia River Rapids
WF West is 0-5 against Columbia River since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The WF West Bearcats will look to defend their home court against the Columbia River Rapids at 6:00 p.m. WF West is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Saturday, WF West was able to grind out a solid win over R.A. Long, taking the game 53-46.
WF West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Klatush, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Lucas Hoff, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, even though Black Hills scored an imposing 67 points on Saturday, Columbia River still came out on top. Columbia River walked away with a 74-67 win over Black Hills. Given Columbia River's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Black Hills is ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
WF West is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Columbia River, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
WF West might still be hurting after the 61-35 loss they got from Columbia River in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. Will WF West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
