Lady Cruiser Basketball Off To Rough Start

The Lady Cruiser basketball team got off to a rough start to open up their 2021-2022 campaign.

Eatonville’s Hailey Rath brings the ball up court in the Cruisers 60-39 loss to La Center. Rath would score 19 points in the game. Photo: Alyssa Wood-Shotswell

They would open up the season on the road against the Cascade Christian Cougars and after a hard-fought game, they would fall 38-32.

Hailey Rath would lead the Cruisers with 22 points.

The Cruisers would then be in the comfy confines of Rainier Connect Arena for their first home game of the season as they hosted the La Center Wildcats out of the TriCo league.

The outcome wouldn’t be much better, as the Cruisers would fall 60-39 to the Wildcats.

Hailey Rath would again lead the Cruisers with 19 points followed by Bailey Anderson’s 11.

The Lady Cruisers would finish off the week with another trip down south, this time to Adna High School to take on the Pirates.

The Pirates, coming off an undefeated COVID shortened season last year, would be no match for the Cruisers as Eatonville would drop this game 65-21 to drop to 0-3 on the season.

Sophia Henley would lead the Cruisers with 4 points.

Next up, the Lady Cruisers hope to get on track when they host Morton/White Pass (7 pm tip) on Monday before traveling to Orting to take on their heated rivals, the Cardinals at 2 pm.