Basketball Game Preview: Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates vs. Riverdale Mavericks

Neah-Kah-Nie hasn't had much luck against Riverdale recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates will square off against the Riverdale Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Neah-Kah-Nie will be strutting in after a victory while Riverdale will be coming in after a loss.

Neah-Kah-Nie will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 21 points on Thursday, then bounced right back against Warrenton on Friday. Neah-Kah-Nie took down Warrenton 55-36. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Warriors are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 52-32 to Banks.

Neah-Kah-Nie's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Riverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.

Neah-Kah-Nie came up short against Riverdale in their previous matchup back in January, falling 48-35. Can Neah-Kah-Nie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.