The two south Thurston County rivals met in the season-opener once again and the result was similar with Rainier pulling away for a victory over Tenino, 55-35 on the road on Friday night.
Down two after the opening eight minutes, the Mountaineers (1-0) broke out of their cold spell with 12 points in the second quarter, 20 in the third and 18 in the fourth.
Peyton Sheaffer, a returning first team all-league honoree, poured in a game-high 21 points for Rainier while Ty Beckman chipped in 16 with four 3-pointers.
