The Orcas Island Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Sound Christian Lions at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Orcas Island came up short against Concrete and fell 58-47.
Meanwhile, Sound Christian's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Wednesday. They fell just short of Auburn Adventist by a score of 49-46. The loss put an end to the Lions' undefeated start to the season.
Orcas Island will have to keep a close watch on Kaila Brogan and Abby Mesler, a pair of players who had a big impact on Sound Christian's prior game. Brogan dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards, while Mesler posted 25 points and seven steals. Those 14 rebounds gave Brogan a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sound Christian fell to 6-1. As for Orcas Island, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
Orcas Island lost to Sound Christian on the road by a decisive 46-27 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Orcas Island avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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