The Cascade Christian Cougars entered their tilt with the Charles Wright Tarriers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Cascade Christian walked away with a 58-47 victory over Charles Wright on Saturday. Given Cascade Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Charles Wright is ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charles Wright's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Spencer Holdbrook-smith, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds. Tofy Ogunbinu-Peters was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Cascade Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Charles Wright, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Cascade Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Life Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cascade Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matches -- so hopefully Life Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Charles Wright, they will head out on the road to square off against Seattle Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charles Wright is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
