The Newport Grizzlies will venture away from home to square off against the Kettle Falls Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newport is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Monday, Newport came up short against Medical Lake and fell 57-46. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Cardinals are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Kettle Falls came into Monday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against East Valley by a score of 53-44 on Monday.
Kettle Falls' win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Newport was dealt a bruising 73-41 defeat at the hands of Kettle Falls in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Newport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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