Having just played yesterday, the Naches Valley Rangers will head out on the road to face off against the Mabton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Naches Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Kiona-Benton. The loss was the Rangers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Mabton hadn't done well against Cle Elum-Roslyn recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mabton walked away with a 69-57 win over Cle Elum-Roslyn. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Mabton pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Naches Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Naches Valley against Mabton when the teams last played back in January of 2020, as the team secured a 79-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Naches Valley 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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