Basketball Game Preview: Spanaway Lake Sentinels vs. Olympia Bears

The Spanaway Lake Sentinels will face off against the Olympia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spanaway Lake has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Spanaway Lake will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Curtis, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Spanaway Lake strolled past Curtis with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 46-31.

Meanwhile, Olympia beat Puyallup 43-35 on Tuesday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Vikings are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Olympia's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Spanaway Lake, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.

Spanaway Lake was taken down by Olympia 62-30 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Spanaway Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.