The Kentwood Conquerors will square off against the Tahoma Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Tahoma is facing Kentwood at the wrong time: Kentwood suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They received a blow as they fell 75-57 to the Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Conquerors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Trojans are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tahoma). They breezed by Auburn Riverside to the tune of 84-52 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bears have posted since January 30, 2024.
Tahoma has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Kentwood, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4.
Everything came up roses for Kentwood against Tahoma in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 93-66 victory. Will Kentwood repeat their success, or does Tahoma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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