Othello hasn't had much luck against Ellensburg recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The two teams will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 5:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Othello was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-42 to Selah. 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 215th, while the Vikings are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, Ellensburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match with ease, bagging a 54-6 win over Ephrata. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Ellensburg pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for Othello, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Othello took a serious blow against Ellensburg in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-20. Can Othello avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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