Tri County Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Homer Knights 67-34. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Knights are ranked 51st).
Despite the defeat, Tri County Northeast saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Briley Anderson went 8 of 15 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Maddie Franzluebbers also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Leading Homer to victory were Alexandra Albrecht and Lilly Harris. Albrecht went 10 for 18 on her way to 26 points and four steals, while Harris went 9 of 14 en route to 19 points along with five assists and three steals. That's the most points Albrecht has posted since back in December of 2023. Tori Walker was another key player, putting up two points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Tri County Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Homer, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Tri County Northeast wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 45-30 defeat against Wausa on the 23rd. As for Homer, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-50 victory against Omaha Nation on the 24th.
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