Basketball Game Preview: Olympia Bears vs. Spanaway Lake Sentinels

The Olympia Bears will square off against the Spanaway Lake Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Olympia's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Spanaway Lake has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

On Tuesday, Olympia beat Puyallup 62-53.

Meanwhile, Spanaway Lake lost to Curtis at home by a 80-61 margin on Tuesday.

Olympia will have to contain Darius Alexander as he made an impact in Spanaway Lake's last game. He posted 27 points. The matchup was Alexander's third in a row with at least ten points.

Olympia has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Spanaway Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.

Olympia strolled past Spanaway Lake in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 64-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Alexander, who went 6 of 12 en route to 21 points along with six assists and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Olympia still be able to contain Alexander? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.