Connell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Zillah Leopards 84-21. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Leopards are ranked 31st).
Connell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Zillah, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Connell Eagles face off against the College Place Hawks at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Connell is facing College Place at the right time seeing as College Place is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Zillah, they will welcome Kiona-Benton at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Zillah has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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