Yakama Nation Tribal is 1-9 against DeSales since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Yakama Nation Tribal Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the DeSales Irish at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Yakama Nation Tribal is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Prescott 77-45. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, DeSales came tearing into Tuesday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 70-43 win over the Knights. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Knights are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DeSales' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Yakama Nation Tribal, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10.
Yakama Nation Tribal was taken down by DeSales 76-34 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Yakama Nation Tribal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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