The Hazen Highlanders and the Renton Red Hawks will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Hazen was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-48 to Juanita. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Ravens recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Renton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Liberty and fell 71-30. While losing is never fun, the Red Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Patriots are ranked eighth).
Hazen's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Renton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Hazen against Renton when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-23 win. In that contest, Hazen amassed a halftime lead of 50-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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