The Renton Red Hawks came up short against the Prairie Falcons on Wednesday and fell 77-65. While losing is never fun, the Red Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Falcons are ranked 33rd).
Several Red Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nathaniel Omar Iii, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Jalen Taylor, who had six points and five rebounds.
Renton has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Prairie, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Renton has already played their next matchup, an 82-59 win against North Creek on the 6th. As for Prairie, they will square off against Kelso at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons will be up against the Hilanders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.22 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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