Tri County Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 58-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newaygo Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 66-62 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
| 12/20/24 @ Newaygo | 5 |
| 12/15/23 @ Chippewa Hills | 4 |
| 11/27/23 vs Lakeview | 3 |
| 02/22/24 vs Morley Stanwood | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ White Cloud | 3 |
Tri County Area lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cole Plotts, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Plotts a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Jason Guerra, who put up ten points and five rebounds.
Plotts wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Tri County Area was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Tri County Area's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Newaygo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Tri County Area will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sparta at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Newaygo will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Montague at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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