The Newport - Bellevue Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Woodinville, falling 78-44. Newport - Bellevue has struggled against Woodinville recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Newport - Bellevue still got an impressive performance from Jace Rainey, who scored 18 points along with five assists and two steals. That was a full 40.9% of Newport - Bellevue's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Isaak Losoya was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Newport - Bellevue were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Newport - Bellevue's defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-15. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Woodinville, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Newport - Bellevue will be playing at home against Issaquah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Issaquah presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Newport - Bellevue in Washington (Issaquah is ranked 115th, while Newport - Bellevue is ranked 305th). As for Woodinville, they will head out on the road to square off against Bothell at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bothell's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matchups.
