Tumwater has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The game between them and the Prairie Falcons didn't end well, with the Tumwater Thunderbirds falling 73-54. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 62-44 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2016.
| 01/27/25 @ Prairie | 5 |
| 12/16/24 @ Kelso | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Capital | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Montesano | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs White River | 3 |
Tumwater's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Schlecht, who posted six points and five boards. Those five rebounds gave Schlecht a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Bello, who scored nine points.
Tumwater's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Prairie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Tumwater won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tumwater is facing Centralia at the right time seeing as Centralia is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Prairie, they will square off against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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