DeMotte Christian and Tri-Township are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The DeMotte Christian Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tri-Township Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in DeMotte Christian's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Tri-Township has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
DeMotte Christian put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They breezed by West Central at home to the tune of 65-27. While fans of DeMotte Christian might be used to big wins, the 38-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
DeMotte Christian relied on the efforts of Jayce Bultema, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds, and Tony Bos, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Bos posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Davis Peterson, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Tri-Township had to suffer through a rough 67-36 loss at the hands of Tri-County.
DeMotte Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Tri-Township, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
DeMotte Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Tri-Township when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 54-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tri-Township's Carter Burkholder, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for DeMotte Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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