The Skyline Spartans will challenge the Sammamish RedHawks at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Skyline is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Skyline didn't have quite enough to beat North Creek and fell 34-32. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Sammamish played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 60-35 to Bellevue Christian. While losing is never fun, the RedHawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Vikings are ranked 25th).
Skyline will have to keep a close watch on Tezi Lyons and Sophia Eastman, a pair of players who had a big impact on Sammamish's prior game. Lyons almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds, while Eastman posted ten points along with six boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Eastman is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.
Even though they lost, Sammamish smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Sammamish, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Skyline was able to grind out a solid victory over Sammamish in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 48-36. Does Skyline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sammamish turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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