The Newport - Bellevue Knights will challenge the Redmond Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-18, which was the final score in Newport - Bellevue's tilt against Lakeside on Monday. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Redmond waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the RedHawks by a score of 56-46. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the RedHawks are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newport - Bellevue better keep an eye on Iha Kasam. She was instrumental in Redmond's win, going 8 of 19 on her way to 22 points. The contest was Kasam's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Locati, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Redmond was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sammamish only posted four assists.
Newport - Bellevue has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Redmond, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Things could have been worse for Newport - Bellevue, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-42 loss to Redmond in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Newport - Bellevue have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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