The Bellarmine Prep Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Mount Tahoma T-Birds at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bellarmine Prep has three straight wins, Mount Tahoma has 20 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Bellarmine Prep didn't have too much trouble with Gig Harbor as they won 72-54. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Tides are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/25/25 vs Gig Harbor | 31 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lincoln | 15 |
| 01/21/25 @ Central Kitsap | 15 |
Bellarmine Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Melina Petramalo, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds, and Kyla Frazier, who posted 21 points along with seven steals and six assists. Petramalo's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaela Jones, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points.
Bellarmine Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-18, which was the final score in Mount Tahoma's tilt against Lincoln on Monday.
Mount Tahoma's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Bellarmine Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which somehow still isn't as good as their 15-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Bellarmine Prep against Mount Tahoma in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 53-12 victory. In that contest, Bellarmine Prep amassed a halftime lead of 33-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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