Basketball Game Preview: Kiona-Benton Bears vs. Naches Valley Rangers

Kiona-Benton is 2-7 against Naches Valley since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kiona-Benton Bears will be playing at home against the Naches Valley Rangers at 5:45 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.

Kiona-Benton is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Wahluke 42-22.

Meanwhile, Naches Valley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Hawks 61-31. The Rangers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 26 points or more this season.

Naches Valley has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Kiona-Benton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.

Kiona-Benton took a serious blow against Naches Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 62-30. Will Kiona-Benton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.