The Tillamook Cheesemakers waltzed into their match Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 39-23 victory over Elma. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Tillamook has scored all season.
Tillamook found their leader in underclassman Aubrey Hilton, who scored 14 points along with six steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hilton has scored at least 25% of Tillamook's points. Another player making a difference was Peyton Rawe, who scored four points along with four steals.
Tillamook's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Elma, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Tillamook won't have much time to rest: their next match is against The Dalles at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oregon (The Dalles is ranked 137th, while Tillamook is ranked 120th). Elma will be home for the holidays to greet Raymond/South Bend at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
