Bellarmine Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 72-54 win over the Gig Harbor Tides. 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 |
| 01/15/25 @ Lakes | 17 |
| 01/10/25 vs Peninsula | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs North Thurston | 15 |
| 01/21/25 @ Central Kitsap | 15 |
Leading Bellarmine Prep to victory were Melina Petramalo and Kyla Frazier. Petramalo dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds, while Frazier posted 21 points in addition to seven steals and six assists. The dominant performance gave Petramalo a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was 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.
Several Tides players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaliyah Miller, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Willow Bonnici, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points and five boards.
Bellarmine Prep has 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. As for Gig Harbor, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellarmine Prep will venture away from home to challenge Mount Tahoma at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellarmine Prep is facing Mount Tahoma at the right time seeing as Mount Tahoma is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. Gig Harbor has already played their next contest (against Central Kitsap), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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