After flying high against Timberline last Saturday, Peninsula came back down to earth. The Peninsula Seahawks'2024 ended with a 48-32 loss against the Bishop Blanchet Bears on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Bears are ranked 32nd).
When it comes to explaining why Peninsula lost, don't look at Grace Richardson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Richardson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maci Miller, who posted six points and three steals.
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| 12/27/24 - Neutral | 32-48 L |
Even though they lost, Peninsula smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Peninsula's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Bishop Blanchet, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Peninsula and Kentlake will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Peninsula is facing Kentlake at the right time seeing as Kentlake is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bishop Blanchet, they will look to defend their home court on January 3, 2025 against Seattle Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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