The Connell Eagles will face off against the Kiona-Benton Bears at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-25, which was the final score in Connell's tilt against Naches Valley on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Kiona-Benton hadn't done well against Royal recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Kiona-Benton came out on top against Royal by a score of 49-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Connell better keep an eye on Yadi Aquilar. She was instrumental in Kiona-Benton's win, dropping a triple-double on 20 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. Aquilar has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Shelby Messner, who posted seven points and nine boards.
Kiona-Benton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Connell's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Kiona-Benton, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Connell ended up a good deal behind Kiona-Benton when the teams last played back in January, losing 51-34. Can Connell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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