Faith Christian was the 51-48 winner over Tri-County when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Faith Christian Eagles took a 57-43 bruising from the Tri-County Cavaliers on Friday.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabe Miller, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Luke Miller, who posted seven points along with eight boards and five assists.
Tri-County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Foster, who went 5-for-8 en route to 12 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Foster is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton Atkinson, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 11 points and five rebounds.
Faith Christian's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Tri-County, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-10.
Faith Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 84-68 loss against Rossville on the 22nd. As for Tri-County, they have also already played their next contest, a 76-41 defeat against Clinton Prairie on the 22nd.
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