Basketball Game Preview: North Creek Jaguars vs. Archbishop Rummel Raiders

The North Creek Jaguars will be taking part in a tournament against the Archbishop Rummel Raiders at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. North Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Archbishop Rummel likes a good challenge.

Last Tuesday, North Creek was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 64-63 to Sammamish.

North Creek's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cris Bonicillo, who went 12 for 21 on his way to 30 points and three steals, and Carter Cohen, who shot 5-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cohen a new career-high in assists (three). Jason Dragan was another key player, putting up four points along with eight rebounds and four steals.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Rummel had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 61-42 victory over Edna Karr on Saturday.

Archbishop Rummel's win came from a few key players North Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was TJ Duhe, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points and four steals. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Cosentino, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.

Archbishop Rummel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

North Creek's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Archbishop Rummel, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Creek has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Rummel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.