Tumwater
Tumwater Thunderbirds
TUMW
8-1 Overall • Away
     
      
White River
White River Hornets
WHIT
6-4 Overall • Home
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White River hosts Tumwater in nonleague showdown on Dec. 17 at White River HS

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White River Hornets vs. Tumwater Thunderbirds

  • What: Nonleague boys basketball game — White River Hornets vs. Tumwater Thunderbirds

  • When: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 — 7 p.m. PT

  • Where: White River HS (Buckley, Wash.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/basketball/games/5871144-tumwater-vs-white-river

  • Home team: White River Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/washington/basketball/teams/116789-white-river-hornets (SBLive fans: 32)

  • Away team: Tumwater Thunderbirds — https://scorebooklive.com/washington/basketball/teams/123533-tumwater-thunderbirds (SBLive fans: 57)

A quick look

White River will host Tumwater at White River HS on Wednesday night in a nonleague matchup that should be competitive. The teams last met Jan. 4, 2025, at Tumwater High School, when the Hornets edged the Thunderbirds 80-75 (see last meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/basketball/games/4525949-white-river-vs-tumwater). At that matchup, SBLive’s pregame projection favored White River roughly 61%–39%.

Streaming and tickets

  • Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network team pages where games and replays are often available — White River: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/white-river-high-school-buckley-wa/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Tumwater: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tumwater-high-school-tumwater-wa/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Tickets: No ticket links provided. Check the White River athletic department or the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/basketball/games/5871144-tumwater-vs-white-river

Why this matters

These schools have a recent history — the Jan. 4 meeting was decided by five points — and whoever controls tempo and the glass could decide Wednesday’s result. Follow the SBLive team pages to get lineup updates, in-game scoring, and final results.

Fan action (SBLive)

  • Follow White River: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/basketball/teams/116789-white-river-hornets

  • Follow Tumwater: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/basketball/teams/123533-tumwater-thunderbirds

Make a pick on SBLive for fun and help grow each program’s fan count. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to SBLive win-chance projections — those figures can change as game day approaches. For the latest updates, follow the teams and check the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/basketball/games/5871144-tumwater-vs-white-river