Evergreen Lutheran has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 66-43 to the Muckleshoot Tribal Kings on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 80-42 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Muckleshoot Tribal found their leader in sophomore Payton Brown, who went 8 for 18 en route to 22 points along with six boards and five steals. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Brown. Another player making a difference was Evan Thompson, who posted eight points.
Evergreen Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Muckleshoot Tribal, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evergreen Lutheran will face off against Northwest Yeshiva at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Muckleshoot Tribal, they will challenge Rainier Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Muckleshoot Tribal is facing Rainier Christian at the right time seeing as Rainier Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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