The Interlake Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Interlake has three straight victories, Marysville-Pilchuck has 23 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Interlake beat Foster 33-28. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/10/25 @ Foster | 3 |
| 01/08/25 vs Highline | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Sammamish | 3 |
| 12/18/24 @ Evergreen | 2 |
Interlake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eliana - Gatoni Keza, who posted eight points in addition to 12 boards and three blocks. Keza is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Price, who put up four points along with six boards and six steals.
Meanwhile, Marysville-Pilchuck took a blow against Everett on Friday, falling 48-10.
Marysville-Pilchuck's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Interlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Interlake strolled past Marysville-Pilchuck in their previous meeting back in January of 2016 by a score of 53-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Interlake since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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