Basketball Recap: Peninsula Takes a Loss

Peninsula lost against River Ridge back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Peninsula Seahawks took a blow against the River Ridge Hawks, falling 54-26. The Seahawks were down 45-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

When it comes to explaining why Peninsula lost, don't look at Grace Richardson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 42.3% of Peninsula's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Seahawks

Offensive Rebounds

01/27/25 @ River Ridge	23
01/23/25 @ Capital	16
01/15/25 vs Gig Harbor	13
01/17/25 @ Central Kitsap	7
01/21/25 vs North Thurston	5

Even though they lost, Peninsula smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

River Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandi Stanford, who went 7 for 16 en route to 15 points along with seven steals and six boards. Stanford is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayla Cavalier, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 15 points and three steals.

Peninsula's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for River Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.

Peninsula didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-38 win against Timberline on the 29th. River Ridge has also already played their next game, a 69-34 victory against Capital on the 29th.