Washington High School Basketball - Peninsula can't hold off Yelm
December 13, 2023: Gig Harbor, WA 98332 The Yelm Tornados basketball team scored 56 points and held the host Peninsula Seahawks to 53 in the Tornados league triumph on Wednesday.
The Tornados now sport a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Capital for a 3A South Sound contest on Friday, December 15. Yelm will battle a Cougars team coming off a 68-35 league loss to Timberline (Lacey, WA). The Cougars record now stands at 1-5.
The Seahawks (2-4) will now prepare for their contest against North Thurston (Lacey, WA). The Rams enter the 3A South Sound contest with a 4-1 record. In their last contest, North Thurston was nudged by Eaglecrest (Centennial, CO), 60-53, in a non-league contest.