Tri County won the last time they faced Southern, and Drew Siems did his part to make sure it happened again. The Tri County Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 victory over the Southern Raiders on Friday thanks in part to Siems, who posted 30 points and seven rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Tri County's points.
Southern's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Warford, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 22 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Ames, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Tri County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Southern, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Tri County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-51 loss against Sandy Creek on the 14th. As for Southern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-41 victory against Deshler on the 14th.
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