It was a Battle of the Birds when Federal Way challenged Kentlake on Friday. The Federal Way Eagles fell just short of the Kentlake Falcons by a score of 52-49. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 46-39.
| 01/31/25 @ Kentlake | 13 |
| 01/16/25 @ White River | 12 |
| 12/19/24 vs Beamer | 11 |
| 01/06/25 vs Jefferson | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Auburn Mountainview | 11 |
Federal Way lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mariame Bongono, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. Those 13 points gave Bongono a new career-high. Bianca Lopez-Ventura was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Federal Way smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Federal Way has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Kentlake, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 3-15 record.
Federal Way will welcome White River at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Kentlake, they will head out to square off against Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Kentlake is facing Decatur at the right time seeing as Decatur is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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