Having just played yesterday, the Royal Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Wapato Wolves at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Royal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Wapato likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Royal humbled Connell with an 83-40 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wapato entered their game against Kiona-Benton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wapato took a 93-82 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kiona-Benton. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wolves came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Bears are ranked 211th).
Royal's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.7 points. As for Wapato, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5.
Everything went Royal's way against Wapato in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Royal made off with a 68-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Royal since the team 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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