The Walla Walla Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Kennewick Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Walla Walla will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Walla Walla will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Kamiakin, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Walla Walla narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Kamiakin 54-51.
Meanwhile, everything went Kennewick's way against Hanford on Friday as Kennewick made off with a 67-47 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Walla Walla is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Kennewick, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Walla Walla was able to grind out a solid win over Kennewick in their previous matchup back in January, winning 72-60. 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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