Chiawana and Walla Walla are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Chiawana Riverhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Walla Walla Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chiawana's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
If Chiawana beats Walla Walla with 84 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Chiawana claimed a resounding 84-47 win over Hanford. The Riverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Walla Walla made easy work of Pasco on Saturday and carried off a 65-45 victory. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chiawana has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Walla Walla, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6.
Chiawana was able to grind out a solid victory over Walla Walla when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 71-59. Will Chiawana repeat their success, or does Walla Walla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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