West Central is 2-8 against Tri-County since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Central Trojans will face off against the Tri-County Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against DeMotte Christian as West Central made off with a 59-33 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted against the Knights since February 5, 2016.
| 02/04/25 vs DeMotte Christian | 4 |
| 11/12/24 @ Knox | 4 |
| 01/05/24 vs North Newton | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ North Newton | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Frontier | 3 |
West Central found their leader in sophomore Madisyn DeMoss, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. What's more, DeMoss also racked up four steals, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kailee Bishop, who posted nine points along with six boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Tri-County waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Spartans to the tune of 63-16. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Spartans are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-County's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for West Central, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
West Central came up short against Tri-County when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 44-33. Can West Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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