The Mabton Vikings and the Warden Cougars will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
Mabton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbia just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt an 81-45 defeat at the hands of the Coyotes. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Coyotes are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Warden had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Granger by a score of 55-48 on Friday.
Mabton's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Warden, their victory bumped their record up to 2-11.
Mabton came out on top in a nail-biter against Warden when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 66-63. Does Mabton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Warden turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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