The Walla Walla Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Hanford Falcons at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Walla Walla is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Chiawana on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Walla Walla was outmatched by Chiawana and fell 82-37. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Riverhawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hanford was beaten by Eisenhower 70-31 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Cadets are ranked 95th).
Hanford dropped their record down to 1-10 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Walla Walla, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything went Walla Walla's way against Hanford in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Walla Walla made off with a 56-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walla Walla since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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