Games to Watch: January 20th – January 25th

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams are starting to prepare for postseason play and their push for a state title. Conference play really kicks into high gear for most teams too, being the most important games of the season. Here are some games to watch for the next week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Tuesday, January 20th:</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-<em>Auburn 13-2 (4A) vs Kennedy Catholic 10-3 (4A)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a big conference matchup between two great 4A teams. This game is big for Kennedy Catholic as they are still trying to stay within striking distance of Auburn and Tahoma for the regular season conference title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: Auburn: [player_tooltip player_id='928137' first='Avery' last='Hansen'], Jordyn Schoennbachler - Kennedy Catholic: [player_tooltip player_id='985980' first='Jayden' last='Fitzgerald']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-<em>North Thurston 11-2 (3A) vs Bellarmine Prep 10-3 (3A)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: North Thurston: [player_tooltip player_id='579809' first='Shayla' last='Cordis'], [player_tooltip player_id='936135' first='Sierra' last='Cordis'] - Bellarmine Prep: [player_tooltip player_id='1261279' first='Brooklynn' last='Murray'], Ayla Flynn</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Wednesday, January 21st:</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-<em>Zillah 13-1 (1A) vs Davis 10-2 (4A)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: Zillah: [player_tooltip player_id='751223' first='Makenna' last='Klitzke'], [player_tooltip player_id='1151409' first='Bella' last='Valadez'] - Davis: [player_tooltip player_id='827947' first='Cheyenne' last='Hull'], Neaveah Parrish, [player_tooltip player_id='677261' first='Averie' last='Brandt']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-<em>Lake Washington 12-3 (4A) vs Eastlake 13-3 (4A)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is a huge matchup for both teams as Eastlake sits right above in the KingCo Crown-Crest conference. Eastlake has been consistently winning and is currently right behind Bothell for the lead in the conference. If Lake Washington wins, then both teams will be tied. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: Lake Washington: [player_tooltip player_id='676259' first='Julia' last='Benthin'], Ashley Usitalo - Eastlake: [player_tooltip player_id='689455' first='Brooke' last='McCartney'], [player_tooltip player_id='1309320' first='Peyton' last='Riley']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-<em>Mercer Island 13-3 (3A) vs Sammamish 9-5 (3A)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: Mercer Island: [player_tooltip player_id='1049380' first='Anna' last='Mock'], Dilynn Prescott - Sammamish: [player_tooltip player_id='676261' first='Athena' last='LaBow'], [player_tooltip player_id='502396' first='Sophia' last='Eastman']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Thursday, January 22nd:</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-<em>Mount Vernon 7-6 (3A) vs Sehome 11-4 (2A)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: Mount Vernon: [player_tooltip player_id='1052912' first='Anaya' last='Saldivar-Slater'], [player_tooltip player_id='1052914' first='Jada' last='Duodu'] - Sehome: [player_tooltip player_id='1606300' first='Taylor' last='Turrell'], [player_tooltip player_id='1651721' first='Kate' last='Schroeder']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Friday, January 23rd:</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-<em>Lake Stevens 11-2 (4A) vs Glacier Peak 12-3 (4A)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: Lake Stevens: [player_tooltip player_id='970541' first='Autumn' last='Swobody'], [player_tooltip player_id='1322005' first='Noelani' last='Tupua'] - Glacier Peak: [player_tooltip player_id='941183' first='Lily' last='Riechelson'], [player_tooltip player_id='985989' first='Taya' last='Baines']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-<em>Prosser 13-3 (2A) vs Ellensburg 12-3 (2A)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: Prosser: [player_tooltip player_id='928852' first='Herbie' last='Wright'], [player_tooltip player_id='928021' first='Deidra' last='Phillips'] - Ellensburg: [player_tooltip player_id='928120' first='Bella' last='Standish'], Molly Moffat</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->