The Tri-Central Trojans were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 61-55 to the Heritage Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Patriots are ranked 92nd).
Taurean Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Heritage, shooting 56% from the field on his way to 18 points along with six assists and five steals. That's the most assists Brown has posted since back in January of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Galentine, who put up 17 points.
Tri-Central now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Tri-Central and Heritage will both be playing Winchester Community the next time they take the court. The Patriots will host the Golden Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Trojans will play them later in the day, at 8:00 p.m.
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