The Prairie Falcons will square off against the Kelso Hilanders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prairie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Kelso likes a good challenge.
Prairie took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Hudson's Bay, posting a 79-36 win. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Eagles are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kelso played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Camas, falling 72-33. The Hilanders haven't had much luck with the Papermakers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Prairie's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Kelso, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Prairie couldn't quite finish off Kelso when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 65-63. Can Prairie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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