Eisenhower hasn't had much luck against West Valley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Eisenhower Cadets will be playing at home against the West Valley Rams at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Eisenhower was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-57 to Sunnyside.
Meanwhile, West Valley entered their tilt with Wenatchee on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their match with ease, bagging a 70-32 victory over the Panthers. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Panthers are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Valley pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.8 points per game. As for Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Eisenhower didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-46 victory. Does Eisenhower have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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