Basketball Game Preview: Columbia River Rapids vs. Washougal Panthers

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Previous Games

12/10/24 - Home	77-48 W
01/22/24 - Away	75-59 W
12/15/23 - Home	64-60 W
01/25/23 - Home	69-63 W
12/16/22 - Away	61-60 W
+ 5 more games

Columbia River has gone 8-2 against Washougal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Columbia River Rapids are taking a road trip to challenge the Washougal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Columbia River has five straight victories, Washougal has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Wednesday, Columbia River humbled Woodland with an 87-22 victory. The Rapids have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Washougal was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 59-54 to Hockinson.

Columbia River's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Washougal, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Everything came up roses for Columbia River against Washougal in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 77-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia River since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.