The Connell Eagles will square off against the Royal Knights at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
Connell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 59 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Naches Valley on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 60-25 loss at the hands of the Rangers. 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 243rd, while the Rangers are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Royal, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Chelan 51-28 on Saturday. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Connell's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Royal, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Connell was dealt a bruising 68-26 defeat at the hands of Royal in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Connell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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