Sterling extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 5-16. They had to suffer through a 72-14 loss at the hands of the Tri County Trojans. The Jets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-4.
Kynli Portwood was Sterling's leading scorer, having posted four points. Taylor Truscott held things down on the boards with ten rebounds.
As for Tri County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-7. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season.
Tri County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Macey Gronemeyer, who shot 54% from the field on her way to 15 points along with five assists and five boards. Those five assists gave Gronemeyer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Peters, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine assists.
Sterling does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri County, they will take on Exeter-Milligan/Friend at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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