Two dominant guards in Maryrose Felling and McKenzie Koch are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Triton Central Tigers will square off against the Eastern Hancock Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Triton Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They breezed past Irvington Preparatory Academy to the tune of 74-5. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Irvington Preparatory Academy are ranked 422nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock humbled Christel House with a 71-15 victory.
Eastern Hancock's win came from a few key players that Triton Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kiersten Judd, who shot 63% from the field on her way to 11 points and seven rebounds. What's more, she posted two steals, the most she's had since back in November of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Sotelo, who scored eight points and three steals.
Eastern Hancock was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They are 12-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Eastern Hancock is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. As for Triton Central, their record is now 19-4.
Triton Central and Eastern Hancock were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in November of 2025, but Triton Central came up empty-handed after a 58-57 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Koch, who dropped a double-double with 34 points and 11 boards. Now that the Tigers know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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