Having just played yesterday, the Wahluke Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Naches Valley Rangers at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Wahluke is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Wahluke is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Zillah on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wahluke took a blow against Zillah, falling 83-44. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Leopards are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-40, which was the final score in Naches Valley's tilt against Connell on Tuesday. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wahluke's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Naches Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Wahluke took their victory against Naches Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 54-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wahluke since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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