The Chiawana Riverhawks and the Glacier Peak Grizzlies will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chiawana will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Chiawana is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since December 9, 2023 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Kennewick out 52-49. The 52-point effort marked the Riverhawks' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Malia Ruud
| 12/21/24 vs Kennewick | 21 |
| 12/18/24 @ Kamiakin | 24 |
| 12/14/24 vs Hermiston | 19 |
Chiawana's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Malia Ruud, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, and Kaia Foster, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 boards. The contest was Ruud's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Baylee Maldonado, who posted five points and five assists.
Chiawana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Glacier Peak took a blow against Woodinville on Saturday, falling 74-43. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Falcons are ranked eighth).
Chiawana's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Glacier Peak, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-3.
Chiawana came up short against Glacier Peak in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, falling 62-57. Can Chiawana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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