Central Kitsap is 0-10 against Peninsula since December of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Central Kitsap Cougars will welcome the Peninsula Seahawks at 7:15 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Central Kitsap had to suffer through a 74-25 loss at the hands of North Thurston. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Peninsula, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Gig Harbor by a score of 47-36 on Wednesday.
Central Kitsap better keep an eye on Grace Richardson. She was instrumental in Peninsula's win, dropping a triple-double on 11 points, 17 rebounds, and 13 assists. The dominant performance gave Richardson a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Miller, who posted 17 points and three steals.
Peninsula was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Peninsula has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Central Kitsap, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Central Kitsap came up short against Peninsula in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 49-36. Thankfully for Central Kitsap, Kaylia Heidelberg (who earned 29 points along with five rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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