The Sandy Creek Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Tri County Trojans at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Sandy Creek's tournament run continued when they took on Thayer Central on Tuesday. Sandy Creek took a 52-35 bruising from Thayer Central.
Meanwhile, Tri County came up short against Sutton on Tuesday and fell 57-49. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Tri County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Macey Gronemeyer went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points. Those 19 points gave Gronemeyer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Peters, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Sandy Creek dropped their record down to 12-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Tri County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 12-7.
Sandy Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Tri County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 59-55 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Peters, who went 10 of 20 on her way to 23 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sandy Creek still be able to contain Peters? There's only one way to find out.
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