Black Hills fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Tumwater on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tumwater Thunderbirds by a score of 49-47. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Thunderbirds 10-4 in the first quarter.
Black Hills lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Natalie Buchanan, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Ellie Johnson, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Black Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Black Hills dropped their record down to 6-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Tumwater, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9.
Black Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Black Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season. Tumwater has already played their next game (against Aberdeen), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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