Having just played yesterday, the Rainier Beach Vikings will jump right back in to play the Garfield Bulldogs at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. Rainier Beach knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 32 matchups -- so hopefully Garfield likes a good challenge.
Rainier Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Seattle Prep with a sharp 99-75 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Garfield had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They strolled past the Wolverines with points to spare, taking the game 70-54. 70 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Rainier Beach's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 29-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 88.9 points over those games. As for Garfield, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.
Rainier Beach beat Garfield 89-77 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rainier Beach since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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