Rainier hasn't had much luck against Toutle Lake recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Rainier Mountaineers will head out on the road to challenge the Toutle Lake Ducks at 7:00 p.m. Toutle Lake took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rainier, who comes in off a win.
Rainier is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Mossyrock 74-44. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Vikings are ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Toutle Lake had to suffer through a 78-40 loss at the hands of Adna. The Ducks haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Rainier is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Toutle Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything came up roses for Rainier against Toutle Lake in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 64-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rainier since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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