The Kiona-Benton Bears will take on the Connell Eagles at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Connell took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kiona-Benton, who comes in off a win.
Kiona-Benton will bounce into Friday's game after beating Royal, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Kiona-Benton walked away with a 49-38 win over Royal on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
| 02/04/25 @ Royal | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs College Place | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Zillah | 4 |
Yadi Aquilar had an outrageously good game as she dropped a triple-double on 20 points, ten boards, and ten steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Shelby Messner, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.
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.
Meanwhile, 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 Eagles have struggled against the Rangers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kiona-Benton's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Connell, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Kiona-Benton strolled past Connell in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 51-34. Will Kiona-Benton repeat their success, or does Connell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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