The Yakama Nation Tribal Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Riverside Christian Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Yakama Nation Tribal will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, everything went Yakama Nation Tribal's way against Liberty Christian as Yakama Nation Tribal made off with a 63-39 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Riverside Christian had to suffer through a 51-22 loss at the hands of Sunnyside Christian. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Knights are ranked 164th).
Yakama Nation Tribal pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Riverside Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Everything came up roses for Yakama Nation Tribal against Riverside Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yakama Nation Tribal 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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