Basketball Game Preview: Umatilla Vikings vs. McLoughlin Pioneers

Umatilla is 2-8 against McLoughlin since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Umatilla Vikings will welcome the McLoughlin Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Neither Umatilla nor McLoughlin posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Last Saturday, Umatilla took a blow against Vale, falling 56-25. While losing is never fun, Umatilla can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Vale is ranked tenth).

Meanwhile, McLoughlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. The game between them and Nyssa didn't end well, with McLoughlin falling 38-20.

Umatilla's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for McLoughlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.

Umatilla might still be hurting after the 53-30 loss they got from McLoughlin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Umatilla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.