The North Creek Jaguars will face off against the Jefferson Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. North Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge.
North Creek is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Stadium: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that North Creek blew Stadium out of the water with a 66-36 final score. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 30 points or more this season.
Jocelyn Tamayo was a one-woman wrecking crew for North Creek as she went 10 of 16 on her way to 24 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison McGill, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came up short against Bonney Lake on Saturday and fell 60-52. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Panthers are ranked 48th).
North Creek's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for North Creek against Jefferson when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 69-23 win. In that match, North Creek amassed a halftime lead of 43-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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