Basketball Recap: Darius Alexander Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Graham-Kapowsin

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 12:14pm

Basketball Recap: Spanaway Lake Sentinels vs. Graham-Kapowsin Eagles

Spanaway Lake won the last time they faced Graham-Kapowsin, and things went their way on Friday too. The Spanaway Lake Sentinels managed a 77-72 victory over the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles.

Spanaway Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darius Alexander led the charge by going 9 for 16 en route to 27 points plus six assists and three steals. Alexander's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Sean Rector was another key player, going 9 for 10 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and four steals.

Despite the loss, Graham-Kapowsin still got an impressive performance from Elijah Gillespie, who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Holt, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 14 points.

Spanaway Lake now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Graham-Kapowsin, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Spanaway Lake will venture away from home to square off against Yelm at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Spanaway Lake is facing Yelm at the right time seeing as Yelm is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Graham-Kapowsin, they will be playing at home against Olympia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympia has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 207 points over their last three contests.

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