Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 21 to 11 on the offensive boards, a fact the Troy Christian Eagles proved on Tuesday. They snuck past Tri-County North with a 45-40 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Troy Christian.
Troy Christian found their leader in underclassman Reign Wilkins, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Wilkins continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Lavy, who scored seven points along with 14 rebounds and four steals.
Despite the defeat, Tri-County North had strong showings from Hannah Webster, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten blocks, and Bella Cherry, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 42.5% of Tri-County North's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Gracie Hemp was another key contributor, scoring two points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Troy Christian's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Tri-County North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy Christian will take on Bethel at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bethel is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak. As for Tri-County North, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Franklin Monroe at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Ohio (Franklin Monroe is ranked 579th, while Tri-County North is ranked 556th).
