Rainier hasn't had much luck against Adna recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Rainier Mountaineers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Adna Pirates at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Rainier's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
Rainier will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Toutle Lake, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Rainier took down Toutle Lake 63-49 on Saturday. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Ducks are ranked 357th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Adna's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 53-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Toledo.
Rainier is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Adna, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3.
Things could have been worse for Rainier, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-40 loss to Adna in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Adna's Gavan Muller, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 26 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Now that Rainier knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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