After a string of eight wins, the Tri Titans's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They had to suffer through a rough 65-38 loss at the hands of Eastern Hancock. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Tri has suffered yet this season.
Rylee Boyd and Kennadi Knepley certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Boyd scored 12 points along with two steals, while Knepley scored nine points along with two steals. Knepley's trending in the right direction, as she's improved his point production for three games straight. Nakaya Cridge was another key contributor, scoring no points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Eastern Hancock's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ruby White, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Koch, who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds.
Tri's defeat ended a 22-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3. As for Eastern Hancock, their victory was their 21st straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Tri will face off against Randolph Southern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Randolph Southern will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 226th, while Tri is ranked 108th). As for Eastern Hancock, they will square off against Triton Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Triton Central is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
