Basketball Game Preview: Wahluke Warriors vs. Naches Valley Rangers

Wahluke hasn't had much luck against Naches Valley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Wahluke Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Naches Valley Rangers at 3:45 p.m.

Wahluke is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 82-21 loss at the hands of Zillah. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Leopards are ranked 31st).

Meanwhile, Naches Valley entered their tilt with Connell on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed by the Eagles to the tune of 60-25. The Rangers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Naches Valley pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Wahluke, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.

Wahluke took a serious blow against Naches Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 67-6. Can Wahluke avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.