Ridgeline comes up short despite Brayden Allen's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 7, 2024, 9:42am

Recap: Ridgeline Falcons vs. Lewis & Clark Tigers

The Ridgeline Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They took a 60-46 bruising from Lewis & Clark. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Ridgeline has scored all season.

Despite the loss, Ridgeline still got an impressive performance from Brayden Allen, who scored 17 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Allen has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Amend, who scored 12 points along with three blocks.

Ridgeline's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Lewis & Clark, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.

Ridgeline will head out on the road to square off against Walla Walla at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Walla Walla will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Ridgeline is ranked 27th). As for Lewis & Clark, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chiawana at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chiawana knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Lewis & Clark likes a good challenge.