After flying high against Othello last Saturday, Toppenish came back down to earth. The Toppenish Wildcats fell 69-59 to the Ellensburg Bulldogs on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-39 back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Toppenish had strong showings from Alex Bazan, who posted 19 points, and Jason Sanchez, who had 19 points. Another player making a difference was Jack Davila, who earned seven points.
Toppenish's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Ellensburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Toppenish will host East Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Toppenish is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. As for Ellensburg, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Prosser at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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