Basketball Game Preview: Zillah Leopards vs. Kiona-Benton Bears

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Previous Games

01/28/25 - Home	74-32 W
12/20/24 - Away	67-22 W
02/06/24 - Home	59-36 W
01/31/24 - Away	50-41 W
01/21/23 - Home	73-37 W
+ 3 more games

Zillah has gone a perfect 8-0 against Kiona-Benton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Zillah Leopards will be playing at home against the Kiona-Benton Bears at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Zillah's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.

Last Saturday, Zillah beat Wapato 70-58.

Meanwhile, Kiona-Benton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 55-42 win over the Eagles.

Zillah better keep an eye on Addison Messner. She was instrumental in Kiona-Benton's win, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Those 19 points gave Messner a new career-high. Kiwi Franco was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.

Kiona-Benton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.

Zillah pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.2 points. As for Kiona-Benton, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.

Everything came up roses for Zillah against Kiona-Benton in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 74-32 victory. In that game, Zillah amassed a halftime lead of 41-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.