The Gig Harbor Tides will challenge the Silas Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Gig Harbor was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-38 to Lincoln. The loss continues a trend for the Tides in their matchups with the Abes: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Silas against Mount Tahoma on Tuesday as the team secured a 65-16 win. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the T-Birds are ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Silas' win came from a few key players Gig Harbor will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sisalee Miller, who went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Kylie Duesterbeck, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points and six steals.
Silas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Silas' victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Gig Harbor, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Gig Harbor didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Silas when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-37 win. Will Gig Harbor repeat their success, or does Silas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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