The Lakeside Lions and the North Thurston Rams will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakeside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 47-40 victory over Seattle Prep. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, North Thurston came tearing into Thursday's contest with 27 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 63-50.
Lakeside better keep an eye on Soraya Ogaldez. She was instrumental in North Thurston's win, going 10-for-22 en route to 29 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. That's the most boards Ogaldez has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayla Cordis, who shot 41% from the field to rack up 20 points and three steals.
North Thurston pushed their record up to 28-1 with the win, which was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points over those games. As for Lakeside, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 24-5 record this season.
Lakeside was able to grind out a solid victory over North Thurston in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 62-49. Does Lakeside have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Thurston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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