Basketball Game Preview: Gig Harbor Tides vs. Bellarmine Prep Lions

Gig Harbor is 0-7 against Bellarmine Prep since December of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Gig Harbor Tides will look to defend their home court against the Bellarmine Prep Lions at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Gig Harbor beat Silas 43-37.

Kaliyah Miller and Willow Bonnici were among the main playmakers for Gig Harbor as the former went 9 of 16 on her way to 22 points and five rebounds and the latter went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 15.9 points per game.

Gig Harbor was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silas only racked up nine assists.

Meanwhile, Bellarmine Prep put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 68-29 win over Lincoln. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Gig Harbor is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Bellarmine Prep, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Gig Harbor came up short against Bellarmine Prep when the teams last played back in June of 2021, falling 52-45. Will Gig Harbor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.