The Bothell/Inglemoor Cougars will take on the Inglemoor Vikings in a holiday battle at at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Bothell/Inglemoor will bounce into Friday's match after beating Skyline, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The stars were shining brightly for Bothell/Inglemoor in a 71-54 win over Skyline on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Inglemoor's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against North Creek, falling 79-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (58), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Bothell/Inglemoor will need focus on slowing down Reuhen Bhalod, one of several Inglemoor players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 boards. Bhalod's afternoon made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aman Sterling, who went 7 of 13 en route to 20 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Inglemoor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Inglemoor's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Bothell/Inglemoor, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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