The Chiawana Riverhawks had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They took down Walla Walla 66-51. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, as Chiawana did.
Kaia Foster continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-5 from long range and dropping a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Gianna Medelez was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Cami Martin and Miriam Hutchens certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Martin scored 19 points along with four steals, while Hutchens scored 16 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Jailyn Davenport, who scored seven points.
Chiawana has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Walla Walla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Chiawana will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Falcons at 5:45 p.m. Hanford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully the Riverhawks like a good challenge. As for Walla Walla, they will head out on the road to challenge the Lions at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
