Seaside extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 4-17. They were beaten by the St. Helens Lions 52-22. While losing is never fun, the Seagulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Lions are ranked 20th).
As for St. Helens, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points over those games.
Andrew Waite produced another solid effort dropping a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (86%). Another player making a difference was Leo Criswell, who posted eight points and five steals.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seaside will host Tillamook at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Seagulls will need to watch out since the Cheesemakers have now posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for St. Helens, they will take on Astoria at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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