The Tahoma Bears had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They took down Kentwood 74-56. Given Tahoma's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Kentwood is ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tahoma got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dalton Brown out in front who scored 29 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Stephens, who scored 19 points.
Tahoma's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Kentwood, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6.
Tahoma will play host again and welcome Richland, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tahoma has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,732 points over their last 24 matchups. Kentwood will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mount Si at 8:00 p.m. on February 24th. One thing working in Mount Si's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 19 matches.
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