The Heartland Huskies will take on the Tri County Trojans on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Heartland has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Tri County will arrive with three straight victories.
In Thursday's Canine Competition, Heartland didn't have enough. They took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Osceola on Thursday.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Tri County on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Sterling out of the water with a 64-24 final score. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Heartland better keep an eye on Drew Siems. He was instrumental in Tri County's win, almost dropping a double-double with 27 points and nine rebounds. Siems' morning made it 21 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Jason Wehrman was another key player, putting up nine points and eight boards.
Tri County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sterling only pulled down two offensive boards.
Tri County's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Heartland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Heartland came up short against Tri County in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 55-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Siems, who went 12-for-20 on his way to 33 points and three steals. Now that Heartland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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