Two dominant guards in Kaliyah Miller and Azariah Marrero are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gig Harbor Tides and the Palm Beach Gardens Gators will round out the year against one another at at 1:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gig Harbor is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bellarmine Prep on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gig Harbor was outmatched by Bellarmine Prep and fell 64-32. The defeat continues a trend for the Tides in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palm Beach Gardens, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Central by a score of 51-42 last Friday. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Cobras are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gig Harbor better keep an eye on Marrero. She was instrumental in Palm Beach Gardens' win, going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc on her way to 25 points. Marrero's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Nahomie Jeune Louis was another key player, putting up five points and eight boards.
Palm Beach Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Gig Harbor's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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