Basketball Recap: Willapa Valley Picks Up 15th Consecutive Victory

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Previous Games

01/31/25 @ Taholah	74-63
01/28/25 vs Naselle	72-51
01/25/25 vs Pe Ell	66-40
01/22/25 vs Morton/White Pass	68-58
01/16/25 vs Columbia Adventist Academy	56-52
+ 10 more games

Willapa Valley waltzed into their game on Friday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They came out on top against the Taholah Chitwhins by a score of 74-63. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 59-48 back in January.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Willapa Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathan Fluke, who went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Fluke has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. Lucas Lusk was another key player, going 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.

Willapa Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Willapa Valley pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Taholah, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.

Willapa Valley has already played their next match, a 63-58 victory against Wahkiakum on the 1st. As for Taholah, they are taking a road trip to challenge Wishkah Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.