Northwest Yeshiva has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 67-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evergreen Lutheran Eagles on Tuesday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/21/25 vs Evergreen Lutheran | 15 |
| 01/18/25 @ Northwest Christian | 8 |
| 01/15/25 vs Rainier Christian | 7 |
| 01/13/25 vs Puget Sound Adventist | 11 |
| 01/09/25 @ Sound Christian | 10 |
Northwest Yeshiva lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Leon Varon, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Varon is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Kaufthal, who went 8 for 19 on his way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Northwest Yeshiva's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Evergreen Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
When Northwest Yeshiva and Evergreen Lutheran next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Northwest Yeshiva will square off against Muckleshoot Tribal and their eight-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Yeshiva will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Similarly, Evergreen Lutheran will try to stop Northwest Christian's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Yeshiva is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
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