Hermiston managed to keep up with Chiawana until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Hermiston Bulldogs were outmatched by the Chiawana Riverhawks and fell 87-60. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Riverhawks: they've now lost nine in a row.
Chiawana's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malia Ruud, who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaia Foster, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Hermiston's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Chiawana, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Hermiston will head out to square off against Hanford at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hermiston's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Chiawana, they will face off against Kamiakin at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Chiawana is on a six-game streak of home wins, Kamiakin a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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