The Kettle Falls Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Newport Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Kettle Falls came up short against Reardan and fell 56-44. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Screaming Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Newport played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 42-22 to Priest River. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 281st in Washington, while the Spartans are ranked 86th in Idaho).
Newport has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Kettle Falls, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Everything came up roses for Kettle Falls against Newport when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 64-23 victory. In that matchup, Kettle Falls amassed a halftime lead of 33-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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