The Tahoma Bears had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.6 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They really took it to Kennedy Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-25 win at home. Tahoma has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
Tahoma's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bailey Nettleton led the charge by scoring 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Deyak, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Kennedy Catholic struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Tahoma's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Kennedy Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tahoma the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Federal Way at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. Federal Way has now lost 12 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 5. As for Kennedy Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Rainier at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Rainier is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
