Basketball Game Preview: WF West Bearcats vs. Tumwater Thunderbirds

WF West and Tumwater are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but not for long. The WF West Bearcats will square off against the Tumwater Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. WF West is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.

It was a proper cat-fight when WF West faced off against Centralia on Tuesday. WF West took their game with ease, bagging a 54-22 win over Centralia. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Tumwater unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to Shelton 42-37.

WF West's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.9 points per game. As for Tumwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.

Everything came up roses for WF West against Tumwater when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 60-21 win. In that match, WF West amassed a halftime lead of 41-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.