Basketball Game Preview: Neah Bay Red Devils vs. Oakesdale Nighthawks

The Neah Bay Red Devils will square off against the Oakesdale Nighthawks at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Neah Bay sitting on seven straight wins and Oakesdale on five.

Neah Bay is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Pateros: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Neah Bay blew Pateros out of the water with a 65-31 final score. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Oakesdale walked away with it. They took down the Trojans 52-38 on Wednesday.

Neah Bay pushed their record up to 21-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points on average over those games. As for Oakesdale, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.

Neah Bay strolled past Oakesdale in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a score of 60-45. Will Neah Bay repeat their success, or does Oakesdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.