The Sunnyside Grizzlies will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Kennewick Lions at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Sunnyside came up short against East Valley and fell 67-59. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Kennewick strolled past Chiawana with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 68-51. The Lions pushed the score to 54-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Riverhawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Kennewick has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Sunnyside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Sunnyside came out on top in a nail-biter against Kennewick in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, sneaking past 67-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunnyside 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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