Basketball Game Preview: Entiat Tigers vs. Waterville Shockers

The Entiat Tigers and the Waterville Shockers will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Entiat is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.

On Friday, Entiat came up short against Oroville and fell 55-47.

Meanwhile, after only 25 points in their last game, Waterville made sure to put some points up on the board against Wilson Creek on Friday. Waterville simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wilson Creek 57-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Shockers have posted since November 30, 2024.

Waterville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Entiat, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Entiat didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Waterville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 42-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Entiat since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.