Basketball Game Preview: Graham-Kapowsin Eagles vs. Yelm Tornados

The Graham-Kapowsin Eagles will square off against the Yelm Tornados at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Graham-Kapowsin is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Olympia just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 61-47 fall against the Bears. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Bears are ranked 36th).

Meanwhile, Yelm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They came up short against Spanaway Lake, falling 74-53.

Graham-Kapowsin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Yelm, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.

Graham-Kapowsin beat Yelm 65-54 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Graham-Kapowsin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.