After flying high against North Mason on Tuesday, North Thurston came back down to earth. The Rams came up short against the Gig Harbor Tides on Friday, falling 72-51. The Rams have struggled against the Tides recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, North Thurston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Matthias TenKley shot 55% from the field en route to 15 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was DeShawn Cavalier, who posted ten points and five assists.
North Thurston's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Gig Harbor, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, North Thurston will head out to challenge Mount Tahoma at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gig Harbor, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-57 defeat against Seattle Prep on the 6th.
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