Basketball Recap: Tri-Township Comes Up Short

Tri-Township saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 72-59 to the Crothersville Tigers.

When it comes to explaining why Tri-Township lost, don't look at Dillon Stewart. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 38 points and 16 boards. Stewart is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Gorski, who posted four points and five assists.

Crothersville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tymir Cromwell, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Cromwell is becoming a predictor of Crothersville's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Napier, who had 17 points along with six assists and six steals.

Tri-Township's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Crothersville, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5.

Tri-Township wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-54 defeat against Traders Point Christian on the 28th. As for Crothersville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-55 victory against Tri-Township on the 28th.