Basketball Recap: Puyallup Picks Up Eighth Straight Win at Home

By Team Reports Jan 16, 2025, 6:41am

Basketball Recap: Puyallup Vikings vs. Spanaway Lake Sentinels

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 @ Bethel52
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12/20/24 vs Yelm31
12/04/24 @ South Kitsap27
12/10/24 vs Emerald Ridge26

Puyallup had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 74-51 margin over the Spanaway Lake Sentinels. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.

Spanaway Lake lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Darius Alexander, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 18 points. Demond Louis was another key player, putting up ten points along with five boards and five steals.

Puyallup's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Spanaway Lake, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Puyallup has already played their next game, a 62-53 defeat against Olympia on the 14th. As for Spanaway Lake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 80-61 loss against Curtis on the 14th.

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