The Bonney Lake Panthers will challenge the Olympia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bonney Lake took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Yelm 77-32. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Tornados are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Olympia against Spanaway Lake on Thursday as the team secured a 59-30 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Bonney Lake has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.7 points. As for Olympia, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Bonney Lake skirted past Olympia 39-36 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bonney Lake 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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