The Tumwater Thunderbirds will venture away from home to face off against the Kelso Hilanders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tumwater is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Olympia just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Bears. The game marked the first time this season in which the Thunderbirds were not able to get on the board.
While Tumwater was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 25-12.
Tumwater's loss came about despite a quality game from Lalie Betschart, who had 15 digs. Betschart is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kelso, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Skyview by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Tumwater's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1. As for Kelso, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Tumwater took their win against Kelso in their previous matchup back in September of 2014 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tumwater since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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