The Tri-Central Trojans will square off against the Maconaquah Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Tri-Central and Clinton Prairie, and Tri-Central kept the tradition alive. The Trojans walked away with a 44-36 victory over the Gophers on Tuesday. While the Trojans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Claire Conrad
| 12/09/25 vs Clinton Prairie | 10 |
| 12/03/24 @ Madison-Grant | 9 |
| 01/31/25 vs Delphi Community | 6 |
| 01/08/25 @ Peru | 6 |
| 11/22/24 vs Taylor | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tri-Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Claire Conrad, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Conrad a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Creason, who went 7-for-12 en route to 15 points and six rebounds.
Tri-Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are a perfect 5-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 50-39 to Oak Hill. The contest marked the Braves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Tri-Central's record now sits at 6-2. As for Maconaquah, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Tri-Central couldn't quite get it done against Maconaquah in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 as they fell 43-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Braves' Ireland Kile, who shot 69% from the field on her way to 20 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Now that the Trojans 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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