Othello is 2-8 against Ellensburg since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Both will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:00 p.m.
Othello is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 23rd straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Selah, falling 75-48. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Vikings are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Ellensburg narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ephrata 51-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Ellensburg is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Othello, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
Othello might still be hurting after the 74-52 defeat they got from Ellensburg in their previous meeting back in January. Can Othello avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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