Yelm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. The contest between them and the Rogers Rams didn't end well, with the Yelm Tornados falling 71-52. While losing is never fun, the Tornados can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Rams are ranked 104th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rogers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Gilderhus, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points along with seven assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave Gilderhus a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamaire Grant, who posted 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Yelm's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Rogers, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Yelm will be playing in front of their home fans against Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumner knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Yelm likes a good challenge. As for Rogers, they will venture away from home to challenge Bethel at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rogers knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully Bethel likes a good challenge.
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