Atomic Times

The crowd was loud, the lights were bright, and the game could’ve gone either way, but the Richland Lady Bombers found a way to get it done. After a long, physical match that stayed scoreless through regular time, senior Mackenzie Thonney scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift Richland over Chiawana 1–0 on Tuesday night. This one meant a lot for the Bombers. Coming off a tough loss to Kamiakin, the team knew they needed to reset, and that’s precisely what they did. Photo: Sam Amaya Before the game, assistant coach Sidonia Plunkett talked about how tough Chiawana can be to play against. “Chiawana’s an extremely tactical team,” Plunkett said. “Everyone on their team knows their role, so there aren’t any holes. You don’t have many ways to attack without it being precise.” The Bombers made some significant adjustments going into the match, switching the team to a three-back formation. That put a lot of responsibility on sophomore Hannah McCall, who stepped up as the lone center b...