The Klahowya Eagles will square off against the East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] Rivals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Klahowya is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Yamhill-Carlton last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Klahowya was dealt a 59-22 loss at the hands of Yamhill-Carlton. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-14.
Caroline Horan was Klahowya's leading scorer, having posted 12 points. Bailey O'Brien held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. Payton Wegleitner took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum]). They strolled past University Prep with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 58-44. The Rivals pushed the score to 48-27 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pumas cut but never quite recovered from.
Klahowya better keep an eye on Penina Vailolo. She was instrumental in East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum]'s win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 18 rebounds. Vailolo is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games she's played. Kaydence Plotner was another key player, going 6 of 10 on her way to 14 points along with six boards and three steals.
East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Klahowya dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum], their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-6.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's contest: Klahowya has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8.3 three-pointers per game. It's a different story for East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum], though, as they've been averaging only 2.1 three-pointers. Given Klahowya's sizable advantage in that area, East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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