Basketball Recap: Mississinawa Valley Skates Past Tri-County North with Ease

Blackhawks

Margin (Wins)

12/07/24 @ Dixie	62
12/12/24 vs Franklin Monroe	58
11/22/24 vs Lehman Catholic	52
01/23/25 @ Bradford	41
12/21/24 vs Newton Local	39

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Mississinawa Valley on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Tri-County North Panthers out of the water with a 76-37 final score. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Leading Mississinawa Valley to victory were Taylee Woodbury and Brooklynn Seubert. Woodbury dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten boards, and 11 assists, while Seubert dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Woodbury is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last eight games she's played. Syenna Purdin was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.

Mississinawa Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive matches.

Tri-County North's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Leinani Garcia, who posted 12 points, and Jordan Pinion, who had six points. What's more, Pinion also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in November of 2024.

Mississinawa Valley pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Tri-County North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.

Mississinawa Valley has already played their next game, a 70-50 win against Houston on the 3rd. As for Tri-County North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-39 loss against Brookville on the 3rd.