Basketball Game Recap: Muckleshoot Tribal Kings vs. Crosspoint Warriors

By Team Reports Dec 18, 2023, 8:37pm

Recap: Muckleshoot Tribal Kings vs. Crosspoint Warriors

If the Muckleshoot Tribal Kings were feeling good off their 51-4 takedown of the Puget Sound Adventist Sharks on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Muckleshoot Tribal took a serious blow against Crosspoint on Friday, falling 71-15. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Muckleshoot Tribal has scored all season.

Crosspoint's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Libby Parker, who scored 17 points along with five steals. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Momoyo Iwata, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Muckleshoot Tribal now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Crosspoint, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Muckleshoot Tribal will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rainier Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Rainier Christian will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Crosspoint, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] at 5:00 p.m. on December 18th.