Volleyball Preview: Tumwater Thunderbirds vs. Washougal Panthers
After both having extra time off, the Tumwater Thunderbirds and the Washougal Panthers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tumwater is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Tumwater is returning to their home court after beating Aberdeen on theirs, despite the fact Aberdeen has dominated at home this season. Tumwater put the hurt on Aberdeen with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday.
Tumwater walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Washougal hadn't done well against R.A. Long recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Washougal came out on top against R.A. Long by a score of 2-0.
Washougal never let R.A. Long on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23.
The win got Washougal back to even at 9-9. As for Tumwater, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Tumwater has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Washougal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tumwater beat Washougal 3-1 in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Does Tumwater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washougal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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