Basketball Recap: Chiawana Extends Winning Streak to 12

Riverhawks

Previous Games

01/17/25 vs Walla Walla	82-37
01/11/25 vs Hanford	73-22
01/07/25 vs Pasco	80-27
01/04/25 vs Richland	77-33
01/03/25 @ Southridge	73-39
+ 7 more games

Chiawana entered their tilt with Walla Walla on Friday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They breezed by the Walla Walla Blue Devils to the tune of 82-37. The Riverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Leading Chiawana to victory were Baylee Maldonado and Malia Ruud. Maldonado went 7 for 9 en route to 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Ruud went 7 of 11 on her way to 14 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Mia Tijerina, who posted 12 points.

Chiawana's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Walla Walla, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chiawana will head out to take on Hermiston at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Chiawana's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. Walla Walla has already played their next contest (against Hanford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.