The Federal Way Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the North Thurston Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Federal Way will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Jefferson, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Federal Way came out on top against Jefferson by a score of 44-31 on Thursday.
Jaieunna Kier
| 02/06/25 @ Jefferson | 21 |
| 12/19/24 vs Beamer | 20 |
| 01/31/25 @ Kentlake | 14 |
| 01/20/25 vs Graham-Kapowsin | 11 |
| 01/24/25 @ Decatur | 10 |
Federal Way found their leader in freshman Jaieunna Kier, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kier has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariame Bongono, who posted two points in addition to 16 boards and six steals.
Federal Way was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, North Thurston had already won 21 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.4 points) and they went ahead and made it 22 on Saturday. They breezed past the Lions to the tune of 77-49. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 21 points or more this season.
North Thurston's win came from a few key players Federal Way will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Soraya Ogaldez, who went 11 for 24 to rack up 29 points and six rebounds. What's more, she also posted a 57% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Grace Lee, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards.
North Thurston pushed their record up to 22-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for Federal Way, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
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