Basketball Preview: Tri-Township Tigers vs. Frontier Falcons
The Tri-Township Tigers will square off against the Frontier Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Township will be strutting in after a win while Frontier will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Tri-Township needed a bit of extra time to put away Illiana Christian. They secured a 52-48 W over the Vikings. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly four points.
Jayde Pryor and Addison Hendrixson were among the main playmakers for Tri-Township as the former posted 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Pryor has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Emma Armentia was another key player, scoring four points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Tri-Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Frontier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Fountain Central, falling 50-22.
Frontier's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Tri-Township, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Tri-Township against Frontier in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 74-46 win. Does Tri-Township have another victory up their sleeve, or will Frontier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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