After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln, Silas was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They skirted past the Bellarmine Prep Lions 45-43. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Lions back in January, they had to take a 64-25 defeat.
01/31/25 @ Bellarmine Prep | 11 |
01/29/25 vs Lincoln | 12 |
01/27/25 vs Central Kitsap | 12 |
01/23/25 @ Gig Harbor | 13 |
Leading Silas to victory were Annique Smith and Carmayla Jackson. Smith went 7 of 13 en route to 20 points along with seven assists and six rebounds, while Jackson posted six points in addition to 11 boards and five blocks. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerie Kennedy, who had eight points.
Bellarmine Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyla Frazier, who put up 16 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Melina Petramalo, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
With the victory, Silas broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-12. As for Bellarmine Prep, they moved to 16-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Silas will face off against North Thurston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Thurston will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Silas surely won't give up without a fight. Bellarmine Prep has already played their next game (against Lakes), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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