The Mount Tahoma T-Birds will face off against the Bellarmine Prep Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mount Tahoma has struggled recently with 20 defeats in a row, while Bellarmine Prep will arrive with three straight wins.
On Monday, Mount Tahoma had to suffer through a 62-18 loss at the hands of Lincoln.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine Prep strolled past Gig Harbor with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 72-54. 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.
Mount Tahoma better focus on containing Melina Petramalo and Kyla Frazier as the pair were huge in Bellarmine Prep's win. Petramalo dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds, while Frazier posted 21 points along with seven steals and six assists. Frazier has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 18 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaela Jones, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points.
Bellarmine Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Bellarmine Prep has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 15-4 record this season. As for Mount Tahoma, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
Mount Tahoma was taken down by Bellarmine Prep 53-12 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Frazier, who went 8 for 17 on her way to 17 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Now that Mount Tahoma knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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