Basketball Recap: R.A. Long Wins Going Away Against Kelso

R.A. Long hadn't done well against Kelso recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The R.A. Long Lumberjacks blew past the Kelso Hilanders 61-37. Given the Lumberjacks' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Hilanders are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lumberjacks

Previous 2 Games

12/23/24 @ Kelso	61-37
12/19/24 @ Hudson's Bay	79-26

The win made it two in a row for R.A. Long and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Kelso, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

R.A. Long will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tenino at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Kelso and Auburn Mountainview will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn Mountainview will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Kelso surely won't give up without a fight.