The Renton girls basketball team just keeps on cruising, picking up their sixth and seventh consecutive wins this week with easy victories over Evergreen and Foster.
The Indians beat Evergreen 53-34 on Jan. 7 and then rolled through Foster 66-24 on Jan. 9 in Renton to raise their record to 9-4 overall and 6-1 in the Seamount, just behind Kennedy for the league’s top spot.
No statistics were available for either game.
Renton plays Highline tonight at home and welcomes Lindbergh to Renton High School on Friday.
LINDBERGH
The Lindbergh Eagles girls team picked up two more wins this week with a 54-13 win over Tyee Jan. 7 and a 41-31 victory Jan. 9 over Highline.
Lindbergh never trailed against Highline, going out to an 11-6 lead in the first and extending it to 18-10 before the half. Highline battled tighter in the second half, but it was not enough as the Eagles held on for the win.
Christina Wiley led the Eagles with 9 points while Daychelle Wilson added 7 of her own in the win.
Lindbergh is now 4-8 overall and 3-4 in the Seamount. They welcome Hazen tonight for a home match-up with the Highlanders and will play at Renton on Friday.
HAZEN
It was a down-and-up week for the Hazen girls basketball team as the Lady Highlanders fell to league-leading Kennedy but were able to bounce back against cellar-dwellers Tyee.
On Jan. 7, the Lancers bested Hazen 44-29 as Kennedy remained undefeated in League play, but on Jan. 9, it was Hazen’s turn as they topped Tyee 59-21 at Tyee High School.
No statistics were available.
The split week brings Hazen’s record to 6-7 overall and 4-3 in in the Seamount. The Highlanders play at Lindbergh tonight and travel to Evergreen on Friday.