Basketball Game Preview: Kittitas Coyotes vs. White Swan Cougars

The Kittitas Coyotes are taking a road trip to square off against the White Swan Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Kittitas came up short against Columbia on Tuesday, falling 58-33. While losing is never fun, Kittitas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Columbia is ranked 103rd).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for White Swan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 58-47 win over Goldendale on Saturday.

Kittitas now has a losing record at 7-8. As for White Swan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.

Everything came up roses for Kittitas against White Swan when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kittitas since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.