The Walla Walla Blue Devils scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They snuck past Chiawana with a 76-72 victory. The win was familiar territory for Walla Walla who now have four in a row.
Walla Walla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madison Reibel led the charge by scoring 26 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Reibel has scored at least 25% of Walla Walla's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miriam Hutchens, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, Chiawana still got an impressive performance from Malia Ruud, who scored 28 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The match was Ruud's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Kaia Foster was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with nine rebounds.
Walla Walla's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for Chiawana, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walla Walla and Southridge will face off at 5:45 p.m. on December 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Southridge is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. Chiawana and Richland will face off at 5:45 p.m. on December 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Richland will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
