Tri-County North lost against Arcanum back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Tri-County North Panthers had to suffer through a 65-31 loss at the hands of the Arcanum Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 567th, while the Trojans are ranked 272nd).
Tri-County North lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bella Cherry, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leinani Garcia, who earned nine points and five rebounds.
Leading Arcanum to victory were Lexy Gibbons and Caroline Long. Gibbons went 9 for 17 to rack up 28 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Long dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Long a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Faith Wooten, who scored eight points and six boards.
Tri-County North has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Arcanum, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Tri-County North wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-40 loss against Troy Christian on the 8th. As for Arcanum, they have also already played their next contest, a 45-24 defeat against St. Henry on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
