Basketball Recap: North Thurston Picks Up 25th Consecutive Win

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Previous Games

02/19/25 vs River Ridge	89-51
02/15/25 vs Lincoln	94-60
02/13/25 vs Federal Way	79-16
02/08/25 @ Bellarmine Prep	77-49
02/06/25 vs Gig Harbor	86-40
+ 20 more games

North Thurston had already won 24 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 25 on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 89-51 win over the River Ridge Hawks. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-19.

North Thurston was led to victory by Shayla Cordis and Grace Lee. Cordis went 13-for-25 to rack up 37 points in addition to five assists and five steals, while Lee dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cordis a new career-high in blocks (two). Soraya Ogaldez was another key player, going 6-for-13 en route to 14 points and seven boards.

North Thurston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive matches.

When it comes to explaining why River Ridge lost, don't look at Brandi Stanford. Despite the final result, she went 10-for-17 on her way to 25 points and five rebounds. Stanford's evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makiah Wilbourn, who posted eight points and 11 boards.

North Thurston pushed their record up to 25-1 with the victory, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for River Ridge, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7.

North Thurston has already played their next contest, a 73-65 win against White River on the 22nd. As for River Ridge, they will look to defend their home court on March 1st against Roosevelt at 6:00 p.m. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.