It was a rough night for the Federal Way Eagles girls basketball team as they fell to the Kentlake Falcons 57-14 on Tuesday.

The Eagles split a couple of games during the winter break. They played in a two-day tournament on Dec. 29 and 30 at Spanaway Lake High School.

They defeated the host Sentinels 48-31 in their first game of the tournament. They then faced Kent-Meridian in the championship, but were beaten 36-26 by the Royals.

They were hoping to get back to the better side of .500 against a good Falcons team. Both teams currently sit near the top of their divisions.

Kentlake’s pressure proved too much for Federal Way all game. The Eagles were forced into more than 20 turnovers, stalling their offense all night.

The Falcons were led by Sydney Peterson who scored 14 in the game. Anna Kruse was the second leading scorer, adding 11 for the Falcons.

The point total was the lowest this season for the Eagles. They are now 5-6 overall and 3-1 in league play this season.

Federal Way played Tahoma (5-3, 2-2) on Thursday after the Mirror’s publishing deadline. Their next game will be a rematch from the winter break tournament against Kent-Meridian (5-5) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at home.

Thomas Jefferson

The Thomas Jefferson Raiders got back on the court on Dec. 30 after a brief break. They defeated the Charles Wright Academy Terriers, 50-44.

They were in action again against the Kentwood Conquerors on Tuesday. The Conquerors pulled away in the fourth quarter as they won 45-38.

Bailey Nelson had a game-high 12 points for the Raiders. Julia Walker was second in scoring with 10 points for Jefferson.

The Conquerors were led by Zaria Jones’s 11 points.

The Raiders played Kentridge (9-2) after the Mirror’s publishing deadline on Thursday. They will take to their home court again at 7 p.m. on Saturday against Kentlake (8-3).

Decatur

The Gators picked up their first win of the season on Dec. 21 in a 64-44 win against Highline. They fell 57-32 to Hazen on Dec. 30.

Kent-Meridian defeated them on Tuesday, 59-32.

Decatur (1-7, 0-4) played Kentwood (4-8) on Thursday after the Mirror’s publishing deadline. Their next game is at Todd Beamer High School against Kentridge.

Todd Beamer

Todd Beamer picked up more momentum over the winter break with wins over Kennedy Catholic and Bellarmine Prep on Dec. 28 and 29.

Makenna Woodfolk, Eboni West, Darion Brown and Makenzie Bond were all double-digit scorers against Kennedy Catholic. Brown led the way with a game-high 12 points.

Nia Alexander powered the Titans to their win over Bellarmine Prep with her 29-point effort. The Titans were tied with the Lions after three quarters, but pulled away in the fourth for the 53-40 win.

The Titans (8-1, 4-0) defeated Tahoma on Tuesday, 54-25. They played Kent-Meridian on Thursday after the Mirror’s publishing deadline.

Their next game is against Kentwood at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at home.