Basketball Recap: Kennewick's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

After flying high against Hanford on Friday, Kennewick came back down to earth. The Kennewick Lions fell 72-60 to the Walla Walla Blue Devils on Saturday. The contest was a 29-29 toss-up at halftime, but the Lions couldn't quite close it out.

Lions

Previous 5 Games

01/04/25 @ Walla Walla	60-72
01/03/25 vs Hanford	88-52
12/28/24 vs Rogers	77-60
12/27/24 vs Sunnyside	48-39
12/21/24 @ Chiawana	68-51

Kennewick moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Walla Walla, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Kennewick will welcome Hermiston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kennewick's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Walla Walla, they will venture away from home to face off against Southridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southridge has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 208 points over their last three matches.