Newport - Bellevue had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Eastlake Wolves, falling 61-41. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 51-50 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Portia Polo and Payton Knopf certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Polo dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Knopf scored 12 points.
Leading Eastlake to victory were Brooke Mccartney and Megan Roberts. Mccartney dropped a double-double on 20 points and 20 rebounds, while Roberts scored 17 points plus eight steals and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mccartney a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Another player making a difference was Maggie Bredeweg, who had seven points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Eastlake's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport - Bellevue has already played their next contest (against Eastlake), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Eastlake has already played their next game (against Newport - Bellevue), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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