Othello hasn't had much luck against Selah recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Othello Huskies just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Selah Vikings at 5:00 p.m.
Othello is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. The game between them and Ephrata didn't end well, with Othello falling 62-45.
Meanwhile, Selah came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They rang in the new year with a 73-60 win over the Coyotes. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Coyotes are ranked fifth).
Selah pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Othello, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Things could have been worse for Othello, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 79-61 loss to Selah in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Othello avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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