The Silas Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Gig Harbor Tides at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Silas will be strutting in after a win while Gig Harbor will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Silas was fully in charge, breezing past Mount Tahoma 65-16. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the T-Birds are ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Silas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sisalee Miller led the charge by going 8 for 14 en route to 20 points and four steals. Kylie Duesterbeck was another key player, going 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points and six steals.
Silas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Gig Harbor was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 43-38 to Lincoln. The Tides haven't had much luck with the Abes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Silas has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Gig Harbor, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Silas came up short against Gig Harbor in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 43-37. Can Silas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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