Basketball Game Preview: Omak Pioneers vs. Ephrata Tigers

The Omak Pioneers and the Ephrata Tigers will round out the year against one another at at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Thursday, Omak came up short against Lakeside and fell 62-52. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Ephrata had to suffer through a 81-36 loss at the hands of Selah. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Vikings are ranked 74th).

Ephrata's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Omak, they now have a losing record at 4-5.