The North Central Wolfpack will head out on the road to square off against the Kennewick Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
North Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 69-58 victory over Ridgeline. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Falcons are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Makai Daniels
| 02/11/25 vs Ridgeline | 20 |
| 02/07/25 @ Pullman | 29 |
| 02/04/25 vs Clarkston | 25 |
| 01/31/25 @ West Valley | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Rogers | 26 |
| + 8 more games |
North Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makai Daniels, who posted 20 points. The game was Daniels' 13th in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Wright, who earned 15 points.
Meanwhile, Kennewick was able to grind out a solid victory over Kamiakin on Saturday, taking the game 67-56.
North Central's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Kennewick, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
North Central was taken down by Kennewick 87-56 when the teams last played back in December of 2021. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Central was down 48-28.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
