Tri County hasn't had much luck against Johnson County Central recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tri County Trojans will look to defend their home court against the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds at 2:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Tri County is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They blew past Wilber-Clatonia 69-19. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-13.
Tri County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sage Holtmeier, who went 5 for 8 en route to 16 points plus five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Peters, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals.
Meanwhile, Johnson County Central had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 56-7 victory over Mead. The Thunderbirds pushed the score to 54-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders cut but never quite recovered from.
Tri County couldn't quite finish off Johnson County Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 38-35. Will Tri County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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