After flying high against Unity Christian last Wednesday, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] came back down to earth. The Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans fell just short of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights by a score of 42-39 on Saturday. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Natalie Knoll, who posted 11 points. That's the most points Knoll has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cara Phillips, who had ten points.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond found their leader in sophomore Morgan Casteel, who put up 14 points and four steals. Sophie Monts was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] will venture away from home to face off against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cerro Gordo/Bement has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they will head out to square off against Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is facing Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon at the right time seeing as Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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