The WF West Bearcats will be playing at home against the Tumwater Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Washington (WF West is ranked 129th, while Tumwater is ranked 145th).
WF West unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 68-50 fall against Columbia River. WF West has not had much luck with Columbia River recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Grady L Westlund, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Brumfield, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tumwater scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 73-54 victory over Hockinson. The score was all tied up 29-29 at the break, but Tumwater was the better team in the second half.
Tumwater got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryce Morgan out in front who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Morgan has scored all season. Sahara Anthony III was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds.
WF West's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7. As for Tumwater, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. WF West hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.4 points per game. However, it's not like Tumwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
WF West strolled past Tumwater in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 71-57. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Anthony III, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will WF West still be able to contain Anthony III? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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