The Sammamish RedHawks are taking a road trip to take on the Newport - Bellevue Knights at 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Sammamish is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Mercer Island on Friday. The match between Sammamish and Mercer Island didn't end well, with Sammamish falling 57-39.
| 01/31/25 vs Mercer Island | 10 |
| 01/10/25 vs Newport - Bellevue | 9 |
| 02/09/24 vs Foster | 8 |
| 12/15/23 vs Tyee | 6 |
| 12/27/23 vs Woodland | 6 |
Sammamish's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Essie Hemnes, who posted ten points, and Sophia Eastman, who put up 14 points. The dominant performance gave Hemnes a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, Newport - Bellevue lost to North Creek on the road by a 68-52 margin on Friday.
Sammamish will have to contain Portia Polo as she made an impact in Newport - Bellevue's last game. She went 10 for 19 on her way to 23 points and three steals. That was a full 44.2% of Newport - Bellevue's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Elie De Leon was another key player, putting up seven points along with 11 boards and three steals.
Newport - Bellevue's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Sammamish, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sammamish has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 31.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Newport - Bellevue struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Sammamish was able to grind out a solid victory over Newport - Bellevue when the teams last played back in January, winning 54-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Polo, who went 8 of 18 en route to 23 points and six steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sammamish still be able to contain Polo? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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