Basketball Game Preview: West Salem Titans vs. Tualatin Timberwolves

West Salem is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Tualatin is on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The West Salem Titans will host the Tualatin Timberwolves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

West Salem is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 82-27 victory over Sprague. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Olympians are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Tualatin was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Lakeridge 74-12. The Timberwolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 24 points or more this season.

West Salem is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Tualatin, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.

West Salem was dealt a bruising 54-23 defeat at the hands of Tualatin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will West Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.