The Sammamish RedHawks will square off against the Newport - Bellevue Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Sammamish ended up a good deal behind Inglemoor and lost 46-30. The RedHawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Sammamish saw an underclassman step up: freshman Cerise Boyer posted eight points and eight rebounds. Sophia Eastman was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Newport - Bellevue scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against North Creek, falling 75-54. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Knights struggled afterwards.
Sammamish will have to contain Portia Polo as she made an impact in Newport - Bellevue's last game. She went 7 for 17 on her way to 18 points along with eight boards and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Knopf, who put up ten points.
Newport - Bellevue's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-8. As for Sammamish, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sammamish has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Newport - Bellevue struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Sammamish took a serious blow against Newport - Bellevue when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 73-30. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sammamish was down 40-7.
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