Basketball Game Preview: Chiawana Riverhawks vs. Auburn Trojans

By Team Reports Mar 8, 2025, 12:20am

Basketball Preview: Chiawana Riverhawks vs. Auburn Trojans

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The Chiawana Riverhawks and the Auburn Trojans will face off at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Chiawana is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 victory over Lake Washington. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Riverhawks have posted since December 28, 2024.

Meanwhile, Auburn faced Camas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Auburn snuck past Camas with a 58-53 victory. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Papermakers: they've now won three in a row.

Auburn pushed their record up to 22-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for Chiawana, their win bumped their record up to 24-2.

Chiawana strolled past Auburn when the teams last played last Friday by a score of 67-51. Does Chiawana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Auburn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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