The Cashmere Bulldogs will face off against the Connell Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cashmere's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Cashmere is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Zillah on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cashmere lost 82-57 to Zillah. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Leopards recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Connell came up short against Wapato on Tuesday and fell 63-51. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Wolves are ranked 75th).
Cashmere's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Connell, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Cashmere against Connell when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 66-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cashmere since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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