After flying high against Varsity Opponent last Monday, Spanaway Lake came back down to earth. The Spanaway Lake Sentinels lost to the Olympia Bears at home by a 64-49 margin on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sentinels of the 63-56 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2016.
When it comes to explaining why Spanaway Lake lost, don't look at Darius Alexander. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 12 en route to 21 points plus six assists and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Alexander a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (71%). Jabari Preston was another key player, posting seven points.
Spanaway Lake's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Olympia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Spanaway Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 77-72 victory against Graham-Kapowsin on the 6th. Olympia has also already played their next match, a 70-47 win against Bonney Lake on the 6th.
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