Curlew kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 88-37 loss at the hands of the Tonasket Tigers. The Cougars have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Luke Doyen and Logan Ringstad certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Doyen went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points plus three steals, while Ringstad went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points. What's more, Doyen also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023.
Tonasket's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tanner Tompkins led the charge by going 10 for 16 en route to 24 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. Kristian Jones was another key player, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds.
The victory got Tonasket back to even at 1-1.
Curlew won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Entiat at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tonasket, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tonasket Tigers face off against the Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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