Puget Sound Adventist is 8-2 against Rainier Christian since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Puget Sound Adventist Sharks will look to defend their home court against the Rainier Christian Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Back in December of 2023, Puget Sound Adventist took a serious blow against Muckleshoot Tribal, falling 51-4. Puget Sound Adventist has struggled against Muckleshoot Tribal recently, as their game back in December of 2023 was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rainier Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 42-29 defeat to Muckleshoot Tribal.
Despite the defeat, Rainier Christian saw an underclassman step up: Nola Russell scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luci Ramey, who scored seven points.
Puget Sound Adventist's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rainier Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
Puget Sound Adventist beat Rainier Christian 37-29 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Puget Sound Adventist repeat their success, or does Rainier Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
