The Upper Columbia Academy Lions couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 58-10 defeat at the hands of Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna on Thursday. Upper Columbia Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-6.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna found their leader in underclassman Zoe Galbreath, who scored 26 points along with 7 rebounds and 7 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Galbreath has scored at least 25% of Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlee Hennings, who scored 6 points along with 6 steals and 5 rebounds.
Upper Columbia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper Columbia Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Davenport at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Asotin at 6:00 p.m. on December 8th.
