Kiona-Benton hasn't had much luck against Zillah recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kiona-Benton Bears will face off against the Zillah Leopards at 7:15 p.m.
Kiona-Benton lost 77-54 to Cashmere on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, Zillah came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match with ease, bagging a 76-48 win over the Eagles. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 25 points or more this season.
Zillah's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points per game. As for Kiona-Benton, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Kiona-Benton was taken down by Zillah 82-37 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Kiona-Benton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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