The Montesano Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the Tumwater Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Montesano has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Tumwater will come in with three straight wins.
Last Saturday, Montesano lost to Castle Rock on the road by a 65-46 margin.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Tumwater on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Capital out of the water with a 69-39 final score. That's two games straight that the Thunderbirds have won by exactly 30 points.
Tumwater's win came from a few key players Montesano will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sahara Anthony III, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points and six assists. That's the most assists he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Morgan, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Tumwater was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in three consecutive matchups.
Montesano's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Tumwater, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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