There's no place like home for Tumwater, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 62-50 victory over the Aberdeen Bobcats on Thursday. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Bobcats are ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tumwater was led to victory by Jake Dillon and Luke Overbay. Dillon went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points, while Overbay posted ten points in addition to five assists and five boards. Dillon continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Julian Balsley also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Aberdeen lost, don't look at Isaac Garcia. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 10 en route to 17 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jhacob Quezada, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points.
Thunderbirds
| 01/16/25 vs Aberdeen | 62-50 |
| 01/11/25 vs Washington | 72-65 |
| 01/08/25 vs WF West | 37-31 |
Tumwater's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Aberdeen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Tumwater will square off against Battle Ground at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Aberdeen, they will take on Hoquiam at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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