The Wapato Wolves and the Royal Knights will face off at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Wapato's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
Royal is facing Wapato at the wrong time: Wapato suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 93-82 to the Bears. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (63), the Wolves still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Royal against Connell on Friday as the squad secured an 83-40 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Royal pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.7 points. As for Wapato, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5.
Wapato suffered a grim 68-44 defeat to Royal in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Wapato have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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