Richland has won seven straight games at home, while Chiawana has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Richland Bombers will host the Chiawana Riverhawks at 5:00 p.m. Richland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Chiawana likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Richland made easy work of Pasco and carried off a 66-46 win. The Bombers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Chiawana beat Southridge 71-65 on Friday. Given the Riverhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Suns are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chiawana has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Richland, their victory bumped their record up to 16-0.
Richland strolled past Chiawana when the teams last played back in January by a score of 89-71. Will Richland repeat their success, or does Chiawana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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