Richland is on a 11-game streak of home wins, while Mead is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Richland Bombers will welcome the Mead Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Richland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Richland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 86-61 margin over Lewis & Clark. The Bombers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, everything went Mead's way against Kamiakin on Friday as Mead made off with an 82-60 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Braves are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mead is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for Richland, their win bumped their record up to 21-0.
Richland beat Mead 72-63 in their previous meeting back in February of 2015. Does Richland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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