After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Federal Hocking, Trimble was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 44-30 victory over the Tyler Knights. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tomcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 305th in Ohio, while the Knights are ranked 75th in West Virginia).
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Leading Trimble to victory were Mckenzie Eing and Rilynn Fouts. Eing posted 14 points and three steals, while Fouts had 11 points and three steals. Eing has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Daisy Harvey, who earned six points and seven rebounds.
Tyler's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jules Lattea, who put up six points and 15 rebounds. Tyler is 2-1 when Lattea posts ten or more boards, but 0-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Lemasters, who posted six points.
Trimble now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Tyler, their record now sits at 2-5.
Trimble didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-36 victory against Notre Dame on the 3rd. As for Tyler, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 88-39 defeat against Wheeling Central Catholic on the 30th.
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