While it was all tied up 26-26 at halftime, Tri was not quite Northeastern's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northeastern Knights. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Knights are ranked 40th).
| 01/14/25 vs Northeastern | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Blue River Valley | 3 |
| 01/11/25 vs Shenandoah | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Shelbyville | 3 |
| 12/27/24 @ Lafayette Central Catholic | 3 |
Tri lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kenley Cornelius, who posted ten points. Cornelius is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Emma Mondrush also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Tri smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northeastern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Mikesell, who had 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Adysson Kircher, who put up 13 points and four steals.
Tri's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-5. As for Northeastern, their win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tri will welcome Richmond at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northeastern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Knightstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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