The Peninsula Seahawks lost against the Timberline Blazers back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Peninsula took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Timberline. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Peninsula in their matchups with Timberline: they've now lost three in a row.
Peninsula's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Richardson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Richardson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylia Heidelberg, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds.
Leading Timberline to victory were Sierra Cordis and Brandi Stanford. Cordis dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Stanford scored 24 points along with five steals. Cordis has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Shayla Cordis was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Peninsula's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Timberline, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Peninsula and Kelso will face off at 4:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Kelso is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Peninsula will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Timberline does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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