The Mt. Rainier Rams will face off against the Auburn Riverside Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Rainier is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Mt. Rainier had to suffer through a 63-26 loss at the hands of Tahoma. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Bears are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Auburn Riverside played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 62-42 to Kentwood. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mt. Rainier will have to contain Gabriella Loewy as she made an impact in Auburn Riverside's last game. She posted five points in addition to nine boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Loewy a new career-high in blocks (two). CK Kandola was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Mt. Rainier's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Auburn Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Mt. Rainier was dealt a bruising 66-15 defeat at the hands of Auburn Riverside when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mt. Rainier was down 39-6.
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