Basketball Recap: Toppenish Takes a Loss

After flying high against Quincy last Wednesday, Toppenish came back down to earth. The Toppenish Wildcats fell 48-41 to the Grandview Greyhounds on Saturday. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Greyhounds earlier this season, when they won 50-37.

Tatiana Camacho

Rebounds

02/15/25 @ Grandview	11
02/12/25 vs Quincy	8
02/04/25 vs Quincy	5
01/31/25 @ Grandview	7
01/28/25 vs Prosser	7
+ 13 more games

When it comes to explaining why Toppenish lost, don't look at Tatiana Camacho. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Camacho is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Audrey Herrera was another key player, putting up eight points.

Even though they lost, Toppenish 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 nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.

Toppenish's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Grandview, their record is now an identical 13-10.

Toppenish does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grandview, they will face off against Prosser at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grandview has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.