Basketball Game Preview: Inglemoor Vikings vs. Foster Bulldogs

Two dominant forwards in Reuhen Bhalod and Jeremiah White are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Inglemoor Vikings will head out to take on the Foster Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Inglemoor's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.

Last Friday, Inglemoor didn't have too much trouble with Highline as they won 79-65. The Vikings pushed the score to 64-42 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.

Bhalod was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 19 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 31 times he's played. Aman Sterling was another key player, going 7 of 15 on his way to 19 points and five assists.

Inglemoor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Foster). They blew past Jefferson 113-37 on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Raiders are ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Foster pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.0 points per game. As for Inglemoor, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.

Inglemoor came up short against Foster in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 77-72. Can Inglemoor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.