Curlew had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They snuck past the Tonasket Tigers with a 40-36 win. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 58-28 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Among those leading the charge was Malia Sonsteng, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Theia Grady, who earned 12 points plus eight rebounds and three steals.
Tonasket's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Curlew won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Entiat at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Tonasket, they will square off against Kettle Falls at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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