The North Kitsap Vikings and the Tumwater Thunderbirds will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, North Kitsap came up short against Mountain View and fell 56-47. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tumwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 65-50 fall against Adna. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Pirates are ranked tenth).
Tumwater's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Kitsap, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
North Kitsap couldn't quite finish off Tumwater in their previous meeting back in January of 2016 and fell 44-41. Will North Kitsap have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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