It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Tumwater Thunderbirds duke it out with the Prairie Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday... Tumwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
Tumwater is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering WF West just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 54-44 to the Bearcats. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bearcats 16-10 in the first quarter.
Despite their loss, Tumwater saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Luke Overbay, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Sahara Anthony III, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Prairie hadn't done well against Kelso recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Prairie walked away with an 82-70 win over Kelso. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Hilanders are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tumwater's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Prairie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Tumwater, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-44 loss to Prairie in their previous matchup back in January of 2016. Can Tumwater avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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