Basketball Game Preview: Tumwater Thunderbirds vs. Aberdeen Bobcats

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Previous Games

01/18/24 - Away	59-27 W
12/13/23 - Home	63-38 W
01/19/23 - Home	67-23 W
12/14/22 - Away	78-37 W
01/21/22 - Away	74-30 W
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Tumwater has gone 10-0 against Aberdeen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tumwater Thunderbirds will host the Aberdeen Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Tumwater is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Black Hills just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 50-48.

Jake Dillon put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 6 for 15 en route to 19 points. He also posted a block, marking his first of the season. Luke Overbay was another key player, putting up seven points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Aberdeen took on WF West on Tuesday. Aberdeen came up short against WF West, falling 81-60. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost seven in a row.

Tumwater's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for Aberdeen, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-6.

Everything came up roses for Tumwater against Aberdeen in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 59-27 victory. Will Tumwater repeat their success, or does Aberdeen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.