The Bellevue Christian Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] Rivals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellevue Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Bellevue Christian against Seattle Christian as the squad secured a 54-15 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] managed to keep up with Cascade Christian until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] lost 45-24 to Cascade Christian. The Rivals' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Bellevue Christian will have to keep a close watch on Teri Wiley and Penina Vailolo, a pair of players who had a big impact on East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum]'s prior game. Wiley posted three points in addition to nine steals and six rebounds, while Vailolo scored eight points and 12 boards. Those nine steals gave Wiley a new career-high.
Bellevue Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points per game. As for East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum], their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Everything came up roses for Bellevue Christian against East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 67-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellevue Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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