Basketball Game Preview: Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats vs. Manson Trojans

The Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Manson Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Wilbur-Creston-Keller took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 53-46 victory over Selkirk.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wilbur-Creston-Keller to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brystal Neilsen, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Neilsen's afternoon made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaidyn Maioho, who went 8 of 19 on her way to 19 points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Manson). They were the clear victor by a 40-19 margin over Moses Lake Christian Academy on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since January 23, 2024.

Manson's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Wilbur-Creston-Keller, the win got them back to even at 3-3.