Basketball Game Preview: Tri County Trojans vs. Deshler Dragons

Tri County is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Deshler Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Tri County will be strutting in after a win while Deshler will be coming in after a defeat.

Tri County will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Superior, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Trojans took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 71-24 victory over the Wildcats. With the Trojans ahead 37-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Isabelle Peters

Steals

12/06/25 @ Superior	6
12/04/25 @ Wilber-Clatonia	6
02/20/25 @ Diller-Odell	2
02/18/25 vs Weeping Water	3
02/14/25 vs Sterling	5
+ 7 more games

Tri County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isabelle Peters out in front who shot 45% from the field on her way to 12 points along with eight assists and six steals. Peters has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Schnuelle, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 18 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Tri County was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.

Meanwhile, Deshler ended up a good deal behind Silver Lake on Friday and lost 53-35.

Tri County will have to keep a close watch on Lainey Vieselmeyer and Molley Drohman, a pair of players who had a big impact on Deshler's prior game. Vieselmeyer posted eight points and seven rebounds, while Drohman put up ten points.

Tri County has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 64.0 points this season. As for Deshler, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Tri County came up short against Deshler when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 36-30. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.