Basketball Game Preview: Washington Eagles vs. Yates Lions

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Previous Games

12/18/24 - Home	85-73 W
02/27/24 - Neutral	105-61 W
01/22/24 - Away	98-54 W
11/28/23 - Home	107-62 W
02/28/23 - Neutral	96-84 W
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Washington is 9-1 against Yates since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Washington Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Yates Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

On Saturday, Washington blew past North Forest, posting an 86-27 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Washington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kadyn Barnes, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Samuel Johnson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Yates on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Northside out of the water with a 100-36 final score. The win was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on eight straight.

Washington has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points per game. As for Yates, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Washington was able to grind out a solid win over Yates in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 85-73. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.