Basketball Recap: Beamer Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Kiana Smiley and Jane Wanjiku

By Team Reports Jan 10, 2025, 9:15am

Basketball Recap: Beamer Titans vs. Federal Way Eagles

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After flying high against Kent-Meridian last Monday, Beamer came back down to earth. The Beamer Titans fell to the Federal Way Eagles 44-38. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Kiana Smiley

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01/09/25 @ Federal Way18
01/06/25 @ Kent-Meridian3
01/03/25 vs Enumclaw8
12/30/24 vs Central Kitsap18
12/19/24 @ Federal Way3

Jane Wanjiku and Kiana Smiley certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Wanjiku went 7 for 16 on her way to 19 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Smiley dropped a double-double on 11 points and 18 rebounds. With that strong performance, Smiley is now averaging an impressive 8.8 boards per game.

Beamer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Federal Way, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-6.

Beamer won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Kentlake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Beamer is facing Kentlake at the right time seeing as Kentlake is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Federal Way, they will challenge Enumclaw at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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