Basketball Game Preview: Winlock Cardinals vs. Rainier Mountaineers

Winlock is 1-8 against Rainier since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Winlock Cardinals will challenge the Rainier Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Winlock is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a 39-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wahkiakum.

Meanwhile, Rainier ended up a good deal behind White River on Saturday and lost 56-38.

Winlock's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Rainier, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.

Winlock was dealt a bruising 82-14 loss at the hands of Rainier in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Winlock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.