Chiawana is 8-2 against Hanford since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Chiawana Riverhawks will square off against the Hanford Falcons at 5:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chiawana has 18 straight wins, Hanford has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Chiawana beats Hanford with 74 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Chiawana simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Pasco 74-26. The Riverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Malia Ruud
| 02/06/25 @ Pasco | 19 |
| 02/01/25 @ Richland | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Southridge | 16 |
| 01/25/25 @ Kennewick | 16 |
Malia Ruud was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylee Maldonado, who posted ten points and seven assists.
Chiawana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hanford played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Richland, falling 75-47. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Bombers are ranked 132nd).
Chiawana pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points over those games. As for Hanford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything came up roses for Chiawana against Hanford in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 73-22 win. In that contest, Chiawana amassed a halftime lead of 45-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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