Basketball Recap: Tri County Area Drops Highest Score of Season Against Chippewa Hills

Vikings

Team Score

01/10/25 @ Chippewa Hills	52
12/10/24 @ West Michigan Aviation Academy	49
12/17/24 vs White Cloud	39
12/06/24 @ Grant	34
12/02/24 @ Lakeview	32

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tri County Area). They snuck past the Chippewa Hills Warriors with a 52-47 win on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

Despite the defeat, Chippewa Hills saw an underclassman step up: freshman Francesca Fall dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Fall is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kiara White, who posted six points in addition to 13 boards and seven steals.

Tri County Area's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Chippewa Hills, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri County Area will venture away from home to square off against Morley Stanwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morley Stanwood will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Tri County Area surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chippewa Hills, they will head out to challenge Ithaca at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.