Peninsula has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mountain View Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Washington (Peninsula is ranked 76th, while Mountain View is ranked 54th).
Peninsula struggled with assists on Friday (North Thurston had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Peninsula was beaten by North Thurston 76-48. Peninsula has not had much luck with North Thurston recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Grace Richardson and Soraya Ogaldez. Ogaldez had a great game and scored 30 points along with five assists and four steals. Meanwhile, Richardson did her best for the losing side, scoring seven points along with nine assists and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Mountain View rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 62-38 win. Mountain View has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Mountain View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Layla Senderson led the charge by scoring 16 points along with three steals. Senderson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Camaria Brown, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Peninsula's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Mountain View, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Peninsula have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
