The Forks Spartans will square off against the Onalaska Loggers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Forks came up short against Neah Bay on Thursday, falling 68-44. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Red Devils are ranked 30th).
Despite their loss, Forks saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bailey Johnson, who posted 20 points, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 45.5% of the Spartans' points, marking the third time in a row Johnson has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Dilley, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Onalaska and Mossyrock, and Onalaska kept the tradition alive. The Loggers strolled past the Vikings with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 43-29.
Onalaska's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Forks, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9.
Forks might still be hurting after the 55-30 loss they got from Onalaska when the teams last played back in December of 2025. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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