If Gig Harbor was feeling good fresh off their 61-18 takedown of Timberline last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gig Harbor Tides fell 47-36 to the Peninsula Seahawks on Wednesday. The Tides haven't had much luck with the Seahawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
| 01/15/25 @ Peninsula | 12 |
| 01/08/25 vs Mount Tahoma | 11 |
| 01/10/25 vs Timberline | 10 |
| 12/13/23 vs Central Kitsap | 9 |
| 12/02/24 @ Bremerton | 8 |
Gig Harbor's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlyn Peirce, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 12 points. The dominant performance gave Peirce a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Willow Bonnici, who posted eight points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Gig Harbor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Grace Richardson was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 11 points, 17 rebounds, and 13 assists for Peninsula. Richardson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last seven games she's played. Maci Miller was another key player, putting up 17 points and three steals.
Gig Harbor's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Peninsula, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Gig Harbor has already played their next matchup, a 51-49 defeat against River Ridge on the 17th. As for Peninsula, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-22 win against Central Kitsap on the 17th.
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