Tumwater played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 57-36 to the Black Hills Wolves. The Thunderbirds were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 49-47.
Black Hills found their leader in sophomore Natalie Buchanan, who posted 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Buchanan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Venable, who scored 17 points.
Tumwater has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Black Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Tumwater will take on Aberdeen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Black Hills, they will challenge Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Black Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season.
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