Basketball Game Preview: Raymond/South Bend Ravens vs. Chief Leschi Warriors

Raymond/South Bend has gone 3-0 against Chief Leschi recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Raymond/South Bend Ravens will face off against the Chief Leschi Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Raymond/South Bend is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.

Chief Leschi will be up against a hot Raymond/South Bend squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Raymond/South Bend took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 78-17 victory over North Beach. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-4.

Kassie Koski was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-5 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in December of 2023. Avalyn Stigall was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 17 points.

Raymond/South Bend smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Chief Leschi posted their closest win since January 20, 2024 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Evergreen Lutheran, sneaking past 33-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.

Raymond/South Bend has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Chief Leschi, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.

Everything came up roses for Raymond/South Bend against Chief Leschi when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 75-18 win. In that match, Raymond/South Bend amassed a halftime lead of 46-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.