Basketball Recap: Willapa Valley Beats Columbia Adventist Academy for Their 11th Straight Win

Vikings

Previous Games

01/16/25 vs Columbia Adventist Academy	56-52
01/14/25 @ Ocosta	50-29
01/10/25 @ Lake Quinault	77-14
01/07/25 vs Taholah	59-48
12/27/24 @ North Beach	72-38
+ 6 more games

Willapa Valley waltzed into their contest on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They snuck past the Columbia Adventist Academy Kodiaks with a 56-52 victory. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Kodiaks back in December of 2024, they had to take a 51-50 defeat.

Willapa Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blane King led the charge by going 8 of 15 on his way to 21 points and five boards. King is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Brody Aust was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.

Willapa Valley pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Columbia Adventist Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1.

Willapa Valley and Columbia Adventist Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. Willapa Valley will take on Morton/White Pass at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 167 places (131 vs. 298). Willapa Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season. Similarly, Columbia Adventist Academy (ranked 71st) will meet Washington School for the Deaf (ranked 328th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.