It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Ridgeline Falcons had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They managed a 57-51 win over the Blue Devils. Given Ridgeline's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Walla Walla is ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ridgeline found their leader in underclassman Caden Andreas, who scored 24 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Andreas has scored at least a third of Ridgeline's points. Another player making a difference was Easton Amend, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
The win was the third in a row for Ridgeline, bringing their record for this year to 16-8. As for Walla Walla, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Ridgeline will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Beamer at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Beamer is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Ridgeline will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Walla Walla does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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