The Chiawana Riverhawks will head out on the road to take on the Pasco Bulldogs at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Chiawana will be looking to extend their current 17-game winning streak.
Chiawana is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Richland: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Chiawana blew Richland out of the water with a 74-23 final score. The Riverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 24 points or more this season.
Malia Ruud
| 02/01/25 @ Richland | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Southridge | 16 |
| 01/25/25 @ Kennewick | 16 |
Malia Ruud was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. The matchup was her third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaia Foster, who went 7 of 16 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pasco, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against Hanford by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Chiawana's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Pasco, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.
Everything came up roses for Chiawana against Pasco in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured an 80-27 victory. In that game, Chiawana amassed a halftime lead of 44-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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