Auburn Riverside is on a three-game streak of home losses, Mt. Rainier a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Auburn Riverside Ravens will welcome the Mt. Rainier Rams at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Auburn Riverside is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Kentwood on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Auburn Riverside came up short against Kentwood, falling 62-42. The Ravens were down 51-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
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Gabriella Loewy put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted five points in addition to nine boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (two). CK Kandola was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-26, which was the final score in Mt. Rainier's tilt against Tahoma on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Bears are ranked 19th).
Mt. Rainier's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Auburn Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Everything came up roses for Auburn Riverside against Mt. Rainier when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-15 win. In that game, Auburn Riverside amassed a halftime lead of 39-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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