When looking at the Thunder Basin girls basketball team, the strength of the team is hard to miss. Peiytyn Williams, Kyla Stremcha and Joelie Spelts all stand over 5 feet 10 inches tall.
The trio of Williams, Stremcha and Spelts is dominating teams in the paint, leading the Bolts to a 10-3 record with a perfect 2-0 start to conference play.
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