The East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] Rivals will take on the Klahowya Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] has seven straight wins, Klahowya has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] made easy work of Vashon Island and carried off a 56-31 victory. The Rivals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Penina Vailolo
| 01/17/25 vs Vashon Island | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Seattle Christian | 3 |
| 01/13/25 vs Charles Wright | 3 |
| 01/10/25 vs Life Christian Academy | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Klahowya | 4 |
Penina Vailolo continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 of 9 on her way to 18 points and three blocks. She has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kay Botkin, who posted nine points along with eight assists and eight boards.
East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Klahowya played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 65-30 defeat at the hands of Montesano. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-13.
East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Klahowya, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything came up roses for East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] against Klahowya in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 70-31 victory. In that matchup, East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] amassed a halftime lead of 44-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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