Bellarmine Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Olympia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bellarmine Prep suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Friday. They were the victim of a rough 52-30 defeat at the hands of Sumner. While losing is never fun, Bellarmine Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Sumner is ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Olympia unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They were outmatched by Tahoma on the road and fell 71-43.
Bellarmine Prep's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 3-13. As for Olympia, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Bellarmine Prep suffered a grim 66-43 defeat to Olympia in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Bellarmine Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
