The Columbia River Rapids will square off against the R.A. Long Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Columbia River is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Ridgefield: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Columbia River blew Ridgefield out of the water with a 76-43 final score. The win was nothing new for the Rapids as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Meanwhile, R.A. Long had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.6 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 68-34 victory over the Panthers. Given the Lumberjacks' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Panthers are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbia River pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for R.A. Long, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Columbia River won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, slipping by R.A. Long 56-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia River since the team 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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