The Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Paris Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]: 29.9, Paris: 27.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] lost to Arcola on the road by a decisive 56-40 margin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] has scored all season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Josie Armstrong, who scored 19 points along with three steals. The matchup was Armstrong's tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Hales, who scored 14 points.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Paris put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 41-23 win over Casey-Westfield. Given Paris' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Casey-Westfield is ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Paris, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] might still be hurting after the 54-33 defeat they got from Paris in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
