Basketball Game Preview: Eatonville Cruisers vs. Orting Cardinals

The Eatonville Cruisers will take on the Orting Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 22 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Eatonville and eight for Orting.

Eatonville is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Clover Park on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eatonville was outmatched by Clover Park and fell 82-43. The Cruisers were down 66-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Orting ended up a good deal behind Foss on Tuesday and lost 63-49.

Orting's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Eatonville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.

Eatonville came up short against Orting in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 73-65. Can Eatonville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.