The Enumclaw Hornets will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Tumwater Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Enumclaw easily dispatched Fife on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Enumclaw fell just short of Puyallup by a score of 47-45 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hornets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Vikings are ranked 236th).
Meanwhile, Tumwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Kitsap.
Enumclaw's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. As for Tumwater, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Enumclaw came up short against Tumwater in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 36-29. Can Enumclaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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