Basketball Game Preview: Mariner Marauders vs. Kamiak Knights

Mariner hasn't had much luck against Kamiak recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mariner Marauders are taking a road trip to square off against the Kamiak Knights at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

On Wednesday, Mariner had to suffer through a 74-26 loss at the hands of Lake Stevens. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Vikings are ranked 58th).

Meanwhile, Kamiak lost 64-41 to Glacier Peak on Wednesday.

Kamiak's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mariner, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.

Mariner was taken down by Kamiak 74-24 in their previous meeting on January 3rd. Can Mariner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.