The WF West Bearcats will head out to square off against the Tumwater Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
WF West is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since January 2, 2024 on Monday. They breezed by Rochester to the tune of 57-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Meanwhile, Tumwater was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 80-75 to White River. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (67), the Thunderbirds still had to take the loss.
WF West will need focus on slowing down Jake Dillon, one of several Tumwater players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 15 on his way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Dillon a new career-high. Beckett Wall was another key player, going 5 for 6 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.
WF West has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Tumwater, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
WF West beat Tumwater 58-51 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tumwater's Clay Morgan, who went 9 of 21 on his way to 21 points. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for WF West to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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