The Mount Si Wildcats will challenge the Puyallup Vikings at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mount Si is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Auburn, who was ranked seventh at the time (Mount Si was ranked 16th). Mount Si secured a 56-50 W over Auburn on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Puyallup had no trouble coming through when it counted. They managed a 64-60 win over Davis on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Puyallup's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games. As for Mount Si, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Mount Si didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Puyallup in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, but they still walked away with a 45-40 victory. Will Mount Si repeat their success, or does Puyallup have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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