The Pasco Bulldogs will square off against the Chiawana Riverhawks at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Pasco turned things around against Hanford on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 42-41 photo finish over the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Chiawana entered their tilt with Richland on Saturday with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 74-23 win over the Bombers. The Riverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Pasco better keep an eye on Malia Ruud. She was instrumental in Chiawana's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Ruud's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaia Foster, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 17 points and seven boards.
Chiawana's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Pasco, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.
Pasco took a serious blow against Chiawana when the teams last played back in January, falling 80-27. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pasco was down 44-14.
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