After flying high against Pasco on Friday, Hermiston came back down to earth. The contest between the Hermiston Bulldogs and the Chiawana Riverhawks didn't end well, with the Hermiston Bulldogs falling 73-55. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Riverhawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chiawana to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaia Foster, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 boards. Those 18 boards gave Foster a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Malia Ruud, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hermiston fell to 3-1. As for Chiawana, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hermiston will take on Hanford in a holiday battle at at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Hermiston is facing Hanford at the right time seeing as Hanford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Chiawana and Kamiakin will compete for holiday cheer at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Kamiakin will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Chiawana surely won't give up without a fight.
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