Basketball Game Preview: Tumwater Thunderbirds vs. Black Hills Wolves

The Tumwater Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Black Hills Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Tumwater turned things around against Centralia on Thursday. They breezed by the Tigers to the tune of 58-27. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunderbirds considering their 21-point performance the contest before.

Meanwhile, Black Hills came into Saturday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Eatonville with a 52-48 win on Saturday.

Black Hills now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Tumwater, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.

Tumwater couldn't quite finish off Black Hills in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 42-40. Can Tumwater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.