It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Interlake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-65 win over the Hazen Highlanders. The victory was familiar territory for the Saints who have now won three matchups in a row.
Interlake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Clark Tonnon out in front who went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points and five boards. Dante Henton was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 18 points and four steals.
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| 01/14/25 @ Hazen | 67-65 |
| 01/10/25 @ Juanita | 56-44 |
| 01/07/25 vs Eastlake | 57-54 |
Interlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Hazen lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Matthew Cleary, who went 7 of 10 en route to 19 points and three steals. Cleary has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quincy Brown, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Interlake has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Hazen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Interlake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-41 victory against Newport - Bellevue on the 17th. As for Hazen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 46-44 defeat against Cedarcrest on the 17th.
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