After a string of seven wins, the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 71-59 to Neoga. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Monday (57), Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josie Armstrong. Despite the final result, she scored 28 points along with 5 assists and 5 steals. The matchup was Armstrong's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Kenzie Hales was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s loss dropped their record down to 7-1. As for Neoga, they have yet to lose a match at home this season, leaving them with a 7-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] will take on Unity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Unity Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Neoga, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine at 6:00 p.m. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while Neoga is ranked 102nd).