The Rogers Rams will square off against the Bethel Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rogers is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-18 win over Yelm. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Tornados are ranked 315th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bethel, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They breezed by South Kitsap to the tune of 73-24 on Saturday. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Bison this season.
Rogers better focus on containing Na'Leiyah Duncan and Timari Fruster as the pair were huge in Bethel's win. Duncan went 9 for 14 on her way to 23 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Fruster dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Fruster a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emeri Trahan - Castillo, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and six rebounds.
Bethel is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Rogers, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Rogers came up short against Bethel in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 41-33. Can Rogers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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