The North Creek Jaguars's and the Eastlake Wolves's match on Friday was close at halftime, but the North Creek Jaguars turned on the heat in the second half with 52 points. North Creek took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 84-55 victory over Eastlake. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory North Creek has managed all season.
Tristan Bautista was his usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Romen Jackson, who scored 18 points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Eastlake saw an underclassman step up: Kaleb Dehaan scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Grady Woodward, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
North Creek's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.3 points per game. As for Eastlake, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
North Creek won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bellevue at 1:30 p.m. on January 20th. Bellevue is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games. As for Eastlake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Issaquah at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Issaquah presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Eastlake in Washington (Issaquah is ranked 100th, while Eastlake is ranked 286th).
