Basketball Game Preview: Chief Leschi Warriors vs. Raymond/South Bend Ravens

Chief Leschi hasn't had much luck against Raymond/South Bend recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Chief Leschi Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raymond/South Bend Ravens at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Chief Leschi will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 39) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Evergreen Lutheran 33-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since January 20, 2024.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Raymond/South Bend). They claimed a resounding 78-17 win over North Beach. The Ravens have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.

Chief Leschi better keep an eye on Kassie Koski. She was instrumental in Raymond/South Bend's win, shooting 4-for-5 from downtown and almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. That's the most steals Koski has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Avalyn Stigall, who went 6 of 12 en route to 17 points.

Raymond/South Bend smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matches.

Raymond/South Bend has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Chief Leschi, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.

Chief Leschi took a serious blow against Raymond/South Bend when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 75-18. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Chief Leschi was down 46-6.