Basketball Game Preview: East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] Rivals vs. Life Christian Academy Eagles

The East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] Rivals will take on the Life Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Annie Wright and fell 79-27. The Rivals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-9.

Penina Vailolo

Rebounds

02/18/25 @ Annie Wright	9
02/15/25 @ Cascade Christian	9
02/13/25 @ Vashon Island	18
02/11/25 vs Seattle Christian	10
02/07/25 vs Life Christian Academy	21
+ 3 more games

The losing side was boosted by Penina Vailolo, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Emily Liske also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Even though they lost, East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Life Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since January 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Bellevue Christian, falling 67-26. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Vikings are ranked 34th).

East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum]'s loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games. As for Life Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.

East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] came up short against Life Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 43-37. Can East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.