Basketball Game Preview: Sound Christian Lions vs. Muckleshoot Tribal Kings

Sound Christian hasn't had much luck against Muckleshoot Tribal recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Sound Christian Lions will head out to take on the Muckleshoot Tribal Kings at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Sound Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Quilcene 82-53 on Monday. The Lions pushed the score to 58-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rangers had little chance of recovering from.

Makai Resseau

Points (Career)

01/13/25 vs Quilcene	26
12/16/24 @ Chief Kitsap Academy	25
12/09/23 @ Orcas Island	25
12/11/23 vs Evergreen Lutheran	24
01/02/25 @ Grace Academy	23

Makai Resseau continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 16 on his way to 26 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kona Resseau, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 assists.

Meanwhile, Muckleshoot Tribal entered their tilt with Crosspoint Christian on Monday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Wildcats, posting a 96-34 victory. That looming 96-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Kings yet this season.

Muckleshoot Tribal's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.5 points per game. As for Sound Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.

Sound Christian came up short against Muckleshoot Tribal in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 61-54. Can Sound Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.