If Pe Ell was feeling good fresh off their 53-21 takedown of Washington School for the Deaf last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pe Ell Trojans lost 66-40 to the Willapa Valley Vikings on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Vikings are ranked 105th).
| 01/25/25 @ Willapa Valley | 10 |
| 01/03/25 vs Naselle | 9 |
| 12/02/24 vs North Beach | 9 |
| 12/27/24 vs Naselle | 5 |
| 01/21/25 vs Winlock | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Pe Ell lost, don't look at Calan McCarty. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave McCarty a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Harris, who posted nine points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Pe Ell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Willapa Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucas Lusk, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Fluke, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Pe Ell dropped their record down to 8-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Willapa Valley, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Pe Ell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 44-32 victory against Oakville on the 30th. Willapa Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 72-51 win against Naselle on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
