Basketball Game Preview: Tonasket Tigers vs. Okanogan Bulldogs

The Tonasket Tigers will square off against the Okanogan Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tonasket knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Okanogan likes a good challenge.

Tonasket will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Omak, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Tonasket skirted past Omak 68-66. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Pioneers are ranked 228th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tonasket's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tanner Tompkins, who went 10 for 19 on his way to 27 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The game was Tompkins' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristian Jones, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, Okanogan entered their tilt with Waterville on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Shockers 94-25. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 32 points or more this season.

Tonasket is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Okanogan, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.

Tonasket came up short against Okanogan when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 62-52. Will Tonasket have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.