The Tumwater Thunderbirds and the Adna Pirates will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Adna is hoping to do what Montesano couldn't on Friday: put an end to Tumwater's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Tumwater claimed a resounding 69-23 win over Montesano. Fans of the Thunderbirds have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
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Josh Schlecht had an outrageously good game as he went 5 for 7 on his way to 15 points and four steals. Those four steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Overbay, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Tumwater was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Adna, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They ended the year with a bang, routing Wahkiakum 64-44 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted against the Mules since December 13, 2021.
Adna's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Tumwater, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Tumwater skirted past Adna 48-45 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Tumwater repeat their success, or does Adna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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