Even though the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves scored an imposing 61 points on Friday, the Soap Lake Eagles still came out on top. Soap Lake blew past Tekoa-Rosalia 92-61 at home. Given Soap Lake's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Tekoa-Rosalia is ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Tekoa-Rosalia lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isaac Bone. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Bone scored a full 41% of Tekoa-Rosalia's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Vanden Allen was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 6 rebounds.
Soap Lake's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Tekoa-Rosalia, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Soap Lake will take on Rosalia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Tekoa-Rosalia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
