The Sequim Wolves and the Sammamish RedHawks will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Sequim came up short against Bainbridge and fell 57-46. The loss put an end to the Wolves' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Sammamish was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Inglemoor.
Sequim will have to contain Rakin Showki as he made an impact in Sammamish's last game. He shot 53% from the field to rack up 32 points. That was a full 60.4% of Sammamish's points, marking the sixth time in a row Showki has posted more than a third of the team's points. Shuaib Anbesse was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Sammamish's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sequim, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Sequim came up short against Sammamish in their previous matchup back in January of 2016, falling 47-43. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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