The Tumwater volleyball team dropped the first set of its matchup against Black Hills on Thursday, but the Thunderbirds dialed it in and topped Black Hills 24-26, 25-20, 25-14, 25-20.
It’s Tumwater’s ninth win in a row, and thanks to a Shelton win over Aberdeen, the Thunderbirds are now two games clear of second-place Aberdeen atop the EvCo table with two games to play.
Tumwater will have the chance to officially clinch a league title at home on Tuesday against Shelton.
Offensively, Black Hills was led by Lilly Worthen, who tallied 18 kills and two blocks, while Mika Dickey collected 20 assists. Piper Manning tallied 28 digs, and Kallie Woods recorded five blocks at the net.
“I’m proud of how well we played tonight,” Black Hills coach Kendra Dunn said. “We showed what we are capable of as a team. We will learn from tonight and continue to work at practice for the final weeks left of the season. Our block did a phenomenal job at the net. It was great to watch our team come together and fight for every point.”
Black Hills (9-6, 3-5 2A EvCo) will host Centralia on Tuesday for its Senior Night.
