Sammamish is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the Interlake Saints at 7:15 p.m. Sammamish has given up an average of 66.2 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, Sammamish came up short against Skyline and fell 60-50.
Sammamish might have lost, but man, Rakin Showki was a machine: he went 12-for-19 en route to 34 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. That was a full 68% of the RedHawks' points, marking the fourth time in a row Showki has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Shuaib Anbesse, who earned seven points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Interlake also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Newport - Bellevue by a score of 63-52. The loss put an end to the Saints' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Interlake fell to 2-1. As for Sammamish, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Sammamish won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in December of 2024, slipping by Interlake 60-59. Do the RedHawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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