Pe Ell is 1-9 against Willapa Valley since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Pe Ell Trojans will head out to face off against the Willapa Valley Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Pe Ell took their game with ease, bagging a 53-21 victory over Washington School for the Deaf.
Meanwhile, Willapa Valley waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came out on top against the Timberwolves by a score of 68-58. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willapa Valley's win came from a few key players Pe Ell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nathan Fluke, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Aust, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Willapa Valley's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Pe Ell, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Pe Ell suffered a grim 56-30 defeat to Willapa Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pe Ell was down 33-5.
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