The Eastside Catholic Crusaders will square off against the Rainier Beach Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Eastside Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They strolled past Nathan Hale with points to spare, taking the game 83-64. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Raiders are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rainier Beach entered their tilt with Foster on Wednesday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They claimed a resounding 119-75 win over the Bulldogs. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 23 points or more this season.
Rainier Beach pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 99.7 points per game. As for Eastside Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Eastside Catholic was taken down by Rainier Beach 99-72 in their previous meeting on January 13th. Can Eastside Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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