The Ilwaco Fishermen won the last time they faced the Willapa Valley Vikings, and things went their way on Friday too. Ilwaco came out on top against Willapa Valley by a score of 53-42.
Willapa Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rilyn Channell, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Channell has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Addison Merkel, who scored ten points.
Ilwaco's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Willapa Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ilwaco will take on North Beach at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Willapa Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Mossyrock at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Mossyrock's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
