Tri County lost against Freeman back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Tri County Trojans came up short against the Freeman Falcons, falling 71-45. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Falcons are ranked sixth).
| 01/11/25 @ Freeman | 24 |
| 01/09/25 vs Fairbury | 20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Exeter-Milligan/Friend | 25 |
| 12/30/24 vs Deshler | 24 |
| 12/27/24 vs Meridian | 30 |
When it comes to explaining why Tri County lost, don't look at Drew Siems. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. The matchup was Siems' 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jason Wehrman, who posted seven points.
Tri County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Freeman, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Elmwood-Murdock at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st. Freeman also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Malcolm at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st.
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