THURSTON – The No. 1-ranked Thurston boys basketball team played its home opener against the visiting Ridgeview Ravens without its star player and dealt with some “early-season jitters” in the first half, but settled in for a 59-48 victory Friday night.
Senior Nate Stiffler – 2023-24’ Midwestern League “Player of the Year,” 1st-team all-league and 2nd-team all-state – had been dealing with a finicky injury in the last week. One that caused him “soreness” and…
