Sammamish gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 71-70 victory over Varsity Opponent. The RedHawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Varsity Opponent, too.

Rakin Showki
| 11/26/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs North Creek | 10 |
| 12/23/24 @ West Seattle | 9 |
| 12/07/24 vs Mercer Island | 9 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bothell | 8 |
Rakin Showki was a one-man wrecking crew as he dropped a double-double with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jarred Samson, who went 5-for-11 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Coming up, Sammamish is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Seattle Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Varsity Opponent, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-24 loss against Oak City Prep on the 26th.
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