Hermiston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chiawana Riverhawks. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Riverhawks are ranked 35th).
Hermiston now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Chiawana, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Hermiston will square off against Hanford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hermiston is facing Hanford at the right time seeing as Hanford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Chiawana, they will welcome Kamiakin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Chiawana has won three straight at home, while Kamiakin won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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