Basketball Game Preview: North Thurston Rams vs. River Ridge Hawks

The North Thurston Rams will face off against the River Ridge Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Wednesday, North Thurston came up short against Lakes and fell 72-61.

Meanwhile, River Ridge strolled past Capital with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 68-54. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Cougars are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

River Ridge has also been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for North Thurston, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.

North Thurston came up short against River Ridge in their previous matchup on January 8th, falling 62-55. Will North Thurston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.