Timberline has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Capital Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Timberline knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 contests -- so hopefully Capital likes a good challenge.
Even though Yelm scored an imposing 59 points on Wednesday, Timberline still came out on top. Timberline took their matchup against Yelm 67-59. Given Timberline's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Yelm is ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Timberline got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaydn Ward out in front who scored 20 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ward has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrell Gipson, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Capital's five-game losing streak came to an end on Wednesday. They came out on top against Peninsula by a score of 43-30.
Timberline is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Capital, their victory bumped their record up to 3-10.
Everything came up roses for Timberline against Capital when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 68-35 win. With Timberline ahead 36-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.
