The Tri County Area Vikings pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 83-60 loss to Grant might stick with them for a while. Tri County Area has struggled against Grant recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tri County Area's loss came despite strong showings from Cole Plotts and Trenton McNees. Plotts scored 13 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while McNees scored nine points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Plotts has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Josiah Locke, who scored six points.
Tri County Area's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Grant, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Tri County Area will be playing at home against Newaygo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newaygo is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, meaning Tri County Area will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Grant, they will challenge Chippewa Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chippewa Hills will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 615th, while Grant is ranked 241st).
