On Friday, Reed faced Reno in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Reed Raiders came up short against the Reno Huskies, falling 65-43. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Faanaetaua Puloka
| 01/24/25 @ Reno | 33 |
| 01/02/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon | 31 |
| 12/03/24 vs Bishop Manogue | 26 |
| 12/07/24 vs North Valleys | 26 |
| 12/30/24 vs Reno | 26 |
When it comes to explaining why Reed lost, don't look at Faanaetaua Puloka. Despite the final result, she posted 33 points. The dominant performance gave Puloka a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Maxwell, who earned four points.
Even though they lost, Reed 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 eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Leading Reno to victory were Brookesly Wilson and Violet Gordon. Wilson almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards, while Gordon went 8 of 14 on her way to 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Gordon continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Eva Houston was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 12 points and five boards.
Reed's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3. As for Reno, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Reed wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 58-38 victory against McQueen on the 27th. Reno has also already played their next contest, a 66-50 win against Damonte Ranch on the 28th.
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