Tri-City suffered their biggest loss since February 19, 2024 on Saturday. They took a blow against the Casey-Westfield Warriors, falling 73-26. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 524th, while the Warriors are ranked 171st).
Despite the loss, Tri-City still got an impressive performance from Hill Muir, who posted six points.
Hayden Parcel was his usual excellent self, en route to 11 points and seven boards for Casey-Westfield. Parcel is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Jackson High was another key player, on his way to 13 points.
Tri-City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season. The win made it two in a row for Casey-Westfield and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
Tri-City has already played their next contest, a 56-45 defeat against Nokomis on the 18th. As for Casey-Westfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-37 victory against Newton on the 18th.
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