The Newport - Bellevue Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Woodinville on the road and fell 78-44. Newport - Bellevue has struggled against Woodinville recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Newport - Bellevue had strong showings from Jace Rainey, who scored 18 points along with five assists and two steals, and Isaak Losoya, who scored 12 points along with two steals. That was a full 40.9% of Newport - Bellevue's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Newport - Bellevue were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Newport - Bellevue's loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-15. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Woodinville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Newport - Bellevue will look to defend their home court on Friday against Issaquah at 7:00 p.m. Issaquah presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Newport - Bellevue in Washington (Issaquah is ranked 115th, while Newport - Bellevue is ranked 305th). As for Woodinville, they will head out on the road to face off against Bothell at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Bothell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Woodinville likes a good challenge.
