If Wapato was feeling good fresh off their 63-41 takedown of College Place last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wapato Wolves fell 93-82 to the Kiona-Benton Bears on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wolves came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Bears are ranked 211th).
Wapato's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5. As for Kiona-Benton, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wapato won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Royal at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Royal knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 games -- so hopefully Wapato likes a good challenge. As for Kiona-Benton, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Cashmere at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cashmere comes in on four and Kiona-Benton on three.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
