Basketball Recap: Walla Walla Comes Up Short

If Walla Walla was riding high fresh off their 65-45 takedown of Hanford last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Walla Walla Blue Devils took a 64-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hermiston Bulldogs. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Walla Walla's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Hermiston, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walla Walla will venture away from home to face off against Yakama Nation Tribal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yakama Nation Tribal will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Walla Walla surely won't give up without a fight. Hermiston has already played their next contest (against Kamiakin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.