Tahoma had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They strolled past the Kentridge Chargers with points to spare, taking the game 62-47. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Chargers are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tahoma got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Holtz out in front who went 8 for 10 on her way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Holtz a new career-high in points. Gracyn Meyer was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Tahoma was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kentridge only posted eight assists.
Despite the loss, Kentridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Raelyn Ofrancia went 7 for 14 on her way to 23 points. The game was Ofrancia's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Keowla, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and seven boards.
Bears
| 01/28/25 vs Kentridge | 62-47 |
| 01/24/25 vs Kennedy Catholic | 51-40 |
| 01/09/25 vs Stadium | 60-13 |
| 12/21/24 vs Eastlake | 75-46 |
| 12/12/24 vs Mt. Rainier | 76-25 |
| + 13 more games |
Tahoma's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Kentridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Tahoma will take on Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tahoma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season. As for Kentridge, they will square off against Auburn Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kentridge also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 50.1 points per game.
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