Tumwater won against Centralia on Friday with 72 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Tumwater Thunderbirds walked away with a 72-65 victory over the Washington Patriots. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Patriots are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tumwater's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Overbay, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Morgan, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 15 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Thunderbirds
| 01/11/25 vs Washington | 72-65 |
| 01/10/25 @ Centralia | 72-43 |
| 01/08/25 vs WF West | 37-31 |
The win was the third in a row for Tumwater, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tumwater will venture away from home to face off against Black Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Washington, they will head out to challenge Franklin Pierce at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Franklin Pierce likes a good challenge.
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