The Stadium Tigers will square off against the Mt. Rainier Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Stadium came up short against Auburn and fell 63-54. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Trojans are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Mt. Rainier ended up a good deal behind Kentwood on Tuesday and lost 67-53. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Conquerors recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Stadium will have to contain Jayden Dolce as he made an impact in Mt. Rainier's last game. He posted 17 points along with five boards and three steals. Falcon Tross was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mt. Rainier smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Stadium has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Mt. Rainier, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Stadium beat Mt. Rainier 62-50 in their previous meeting on January 6th. Does Stadium have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Rainier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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