If Aberdeen was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Black Hills last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bobcats came up short against the Tumwater Thunderbirds on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Leading Tumwater to victory were Lalie Betschart and Milani Palizzi. Betschart had 13 digs and two aces, while Palizzi had five aces. Those five aces gave Palizzi a new career-high. Corinne Sadlemyer also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
Aberdeen's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Tumwater, they pushed their record up to 10-2-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Aberdeen and Tumwater should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Bobcats (ranked 138th) will meet Centralia (ranked 288th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Tumwater will face off against WF West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (38 vs. 295).
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