The River Ridge Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Spanaway Lake Sentinels at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in River Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Last Thursday, River Ridge strolled past Peninsula with points to spare, taking the game 61-46.
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It was another big night for Dominique Harper, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Ethan Thomas was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
River Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Spanaway Lake had to suffer through a 70-35 loss at the hands of Emerald Ridge. The match marked the Sentinels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jabari Preston was Spanaway Lake's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Tai'Veon Davis held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.
River Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Spanaway Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: River Ridge has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Spanaway Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
River Ridge lost to Spanaway Lake on the road by a decisive 62-47 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Preston, who went 11 of 20 on his way to 30 points and five rebounds. Now that River Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
