The Tulalip Heritage Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Neah Bay Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tulalip Heritage took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 69-61 win over Muckleshoot Tribal.
Meanwhile, Neah Bay entered their tilt with Evergreen Lutheran on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They claimed a resounding 71-40 victory over the Eagles. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Eagles are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tulalip Heritage's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Neah Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Tulalip Heritage took their win against Neah Bay when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 72-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tulalip Heritage 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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