Basketball Recap: Desales' Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Irish

Previous Games

01/10/25 vs Touchet	64-17
01/07/25 @ Walla Walla Valley Academy	65-43
12/28/24 vs McLoughlin	69-44
12/27/24 vs College Place	89-46
12/21/24 vs Sunnyside Christian	71-62
+ 3 more games

DeSales waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-17 victory over the Touchet Redhawks. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Redhawks are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

DeSales pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Touchet, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

DeSales and Liberty Christian will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Liberty Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully DeSales likes a good challenge. As for Touchet, they and Riverside Christian will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.