Two dominant guards in Myleigh Weers and Isabelle Peters are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Diller-Odell Griffin will be taking part in a tournament against the Tri County Trojans at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Diller-Odell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
Diller-Odell is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sacred Heart just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 48-32 to the Irish. The game marked the Griffin's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/10/25 @ Sacred Heart | 13 |
| 12/05/24 @ Pawnee City | 8 |
| 12/30/24 vs Tri County | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer | 6 |
| 02/03/24 vs Lourdes Central Catholic | 6 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Madeline Parde, who posted 13 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Weers was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Tri County hadn't done well against Fairbury recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Tri County really took it to Fairbury for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-39 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Diller-Odell better keep an eye on Meila Gronemeyer. She was instrumental in Tri County's win, going 6 of 9 on her way to 14 points along with eight assists and five boards. Gronemeyer continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peters, who had 14 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Tri County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Tri County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Diller-Odell, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Diller-Odell beat Tri County 60-53 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Peters, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Diller-Odell still be able to contain Peters? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
