The Chief Leschi Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the North Beach Hyaks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 18 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Chief Leschi and five for North Beach.
Last Thursday, Chief Leschi had to suffer through a 84-23 loss at the hands of Forks. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Spartans are ranked 119th).
Meanwhile, North Beach played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 79-49 loss at the hands of Ocosta. The Hyaks were down 57-34 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Chief Leschi will have to contain JJ Eastman as he made an impact in North Beach's last game. He dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. Eastman has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dakota Russell, who posted nine points.
North Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Chief Leschi, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Chief Leschi suffered a grim 65-44 defeat to North Beach in their previous matchup on January 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eastman, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Chief Leschi knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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