Raiders Defeat Thunderbirds
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highline (4-18, 1-7) | 39 | 36 | 75 |
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Pierce (13-10, 5-3) | 52 | 40 | 92 |
The Pierce Raiders dominated the visiting Highline Thunderbirds on Wednesday evening. Pierce led Highline at the half 52-39, and continued to carry the lead throughout the entire game, finalizing the win with a score of 92-75. Wednesday night’s game extended the Raiders overall record to 13-10 and 5-3 in the West Region.
Michael Ajayi led the Raiders in points with 27 and rebounds with 12. Additionally, Ajayi contributed six assists, one steal and one block.
Will Green had a season-high 20 points in the game, going 8-12 (66.7%) from the field, and 4-6 (66.7%) from the three-point line. Green added three rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block for the Raiders.
Michael Steimle scored 12 points in the game for the Raiders. Steimle grabbed three rebounds, and added two assists and one steal.
The Raiders take on Tacoma at home on Saturday, February 11th at 3:00pm. In their last meeting the Raiders lost to the Titans in overtime with a score of 84-82.
