Basketball Recap: Kalama Makes It Five in a Row at Home

There's no place like home for Kalama, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 win over the King's Way Christian Knights on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Chinooks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kalama's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Abel Koski, who went 9 of 13 en route to 24 points and seven rebounds. Koski has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin McBride, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Kalama 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 nine consecutive matches.

Kalama pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for King's Way Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.

Kalama will head out to take on Seton Catholic at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kalama is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season. As for King's Way Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against La Center at 7:00 p.m. La Center will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something King's Way Christian surely won't give up without a fight.