Chief Sealth hasn't had much luck against Bishop Blanchet recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chief Sealth Seahawks will welcome the Bishop Blanchet Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Chief Sealth made off with a 34-33 win over Nathan Hale. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Seahawks.
Meanwhile, Bishop Blanchet had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They breezed by the Rams to the tune of 55-21. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Rams are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Blanchet's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points per game. As for Chief Sealth, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Chief Sealth was taken down by Bishop Blanchet 64-25 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop Blanchet's Anna Garretson, who went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. Now that Chief Sealth knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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