Kalama was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight  defeat. They took a hard  74-55 fall against the La Center Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chinooks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup  68-56  back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Kalama lost, don't look at  Abel Koski. Despite the final result, he  dropped  a double-double on 21  points and 11  boards. That was a full 38.2% of Kalama's points, marking the third time in a row he's   posted  more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was  Benji Brightbill, who  went 6 of 10  to rack up 14 points.

Chinooks
| 02/05/25 vs La Center | 17 | 
| 01/31/25 vs Seton Catholic | 10 | 
| 01/29/25 @ King's Way Christian | 6 | 
| 01/24/25 vs Fort Vancouver | 10 | 
| 01/22/25 @ Columbia | 11 | 
| + 16 more games | 
 Even though they lost, Kalama  smashed the offensive glass and  finished the game with 17  offensive boards. That's the most  offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Kalama's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for La Center, the  victory was  the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
 Kalama has already played their next contest,  a  67-53  defeat against Castle Rock on the 6th. As for La Center, they will venture away from home to  take on Fort Vancouver  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday.
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