Basketball Recap: Kenley Cornelius Key Part of a Team Effort in Titans Win

Tri's game on Tuesday was all tied up 18-18 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 47-38 victory over the New Castle Trojans. The Titans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.

Tri's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenley Cornelius, who posted eight points along with nine assists and six boards. Cornelius has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Jillian Chew was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.

Cornelius wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Tri was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Castle only racked up five assists.

New Castle's loss came despite strong showings from Carlee Lanzer and Kaidyn Minyard. Lanzer scored 19 points and seven boards, while Minyard earned four points.

Tri's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for New Castle, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.

Tri will challenge Centerville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. New Castle has already played their next game (against Yorktown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.