Kiona-Benton hasn't had much luck against Wapato recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Kiona-Benton Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Wapato Wolves at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kiona-Benton will bounce into Friday's game after beating Naches Valley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Kiona-Benton enjoyed a cozy 63-47 win over Naches Valley on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Wapato won against Connell on Tuesday with 63 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Wapato was the clear victor by a 63-41 margin over College Place. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Hawks are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wapato's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Kiona-Benton, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Kiona-Benton lost to Wapato on the road by a decisive 57-43 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Kiona-Benton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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