Basketball Recap: La Salle Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Lightning

Previous Games

01/24/25 @ Cle Elum-Roslyn	65-54
01/21/25 vs Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian	60-53
01/21/25 vs Moses Lake Christian Academy	60-53
01/18/25 vs White Swan	71-45
01/17/25 @ Highland	71-14
+ 4 more games

La Salle waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 65-54 win over the Cle Elum-Roslyn Warriors. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Warriors are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

La Salle pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Cle Elum-Roslyn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.

La Salle won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Goldendale at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Goldendale's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Cle Elum-Roslyn, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge White Swan at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.