The Tumwater volleyball team went 1-1 on the first day of the 2A State Tournament in Yakima, losing to No. 9 Orting 25-19, 22-25, 19-25, 22-25 in the first round before beating No. 16 Sequim 25-17, 26-24, 25-17 in an elimination game.
The Thunderbirds (14-8) will enter Day 2 of the tournament on Saturday with a chance at the seventh- or eighth-place trophy.
To earn a spot in the 7th/8th game, Tumwater will need to beat No. 12 Mark Morris in another elimination game.
That game is set for 12:45 p.m. on Saturday at the Yakima Valley SunDome, and the 7th/8th game is slated to start at 4:15 p.m.
