Tatum Derrington
| 01/02/25 @ Newcomerstown | 7 |
| 12/04/24 @ East Palestine | 6 |
| 02/05/25 vs East Palestine | 5 |
| 01/20/25 vs Bridgeport | 5 |
| 01/08/25 vs Southern | 4 |
| + 14 more games |
If East Palestine wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Toronto, they should've done a better job of containing Tatum Derrington. The Toronto Red Knights really took it to the East Palestine Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-22 victory thanks in part to Derrington, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 15 points along with eight boards and five steals. She has become a key player for Toronto: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 6-10 otherwise.
The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Rebich, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, East Palestine saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jacklyn Ogle earned seven points along with five boards and four steals. Ogle is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Andre, who had four points and six rebounds.
Toronto's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for East Palestine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Toronto didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-32 defeat against Southern on the 6th. We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up.
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