Tri County has gone 8-1 against Thayer Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tri County Trojans will welcome the Thayer Central Titans at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Tri County and three for Thayer Central.
Last Tuesday, Tri County didn't have quite enough to beat Elmwood-Murdock and fell 56-54. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 19-9 in the first quarter.
| 01/21/25 @ Elmwood-Murdock | 16 |
| 01/18/25 vs Southern | 34 |
| 01/14/25 vs Freeman | 22 |
| 01/11/25 @ Freeman | 24 |
| 01/09/25 vs Fairbury | 20 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Drew Siems, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. His evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jason Wehrman, who earned 12 points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Thayer Central suffered their closest loss since February 9, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Sandy Creek by a score of 40-38. The contest marked the Titans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Tri County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Thayer Central, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-4.
Tri County beat Thayer Central 49-42 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Thayer Central's Sam Souerdyke, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tri County still be able to contain Souerdyke? There's only one way to find out.
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