The Columbia Adventist Academy Kodiaks just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Pe Ell Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia Adventist Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Pe Ell will come in with 11 straight victories.
On Monday, Columbia Adventist Academy lost to Naselle on the road by a 60-44 margin. While losing is never fun, the Kodiaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Comets are ranked 144th).
Meanwhile, Pe Ell hadn't done well against Wahkiakum recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Pe Ell claimed a resounding 54-9 win over Wahkiakum. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Pe Ell's win came from a few key players Columbia Adventist Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Karli Phelps, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 13 points in addition to six assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Engel, who posted ten points and five boards.
Pe Ell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Pe Ell pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.5 points. As for Columbia Adventist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Columbia Adventist Academy lost to Pe Ell at home by a decisive 39-23 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Columbia Adventist Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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