The Tri County Trojans will face off against the Weeping Water Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri County will be strutting in after a victory while Weeping Water will be coming in after a loss.
Tri County was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sterling on Friday. Tri County took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-31 win over Sterling. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.
Tri County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sayber Hoesche, who posted 11 points and five boards. Isabelle Peters was another key player, putting up nine points along with five assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Weeping Water suffered their biggest loss since January 9th on Thursday. They came up short against Sacred Heart, falling 54-29.
Weeping Water used a three-pronged attack on offense: Josey Dieter, Brinkley Mcadams, and Kalison Miller posted six points each. Dieter also led the team in rebounds with seven.
Tri County's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-8. As for Weeping Water, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tri County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Weeping Water struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Tri County couldn't quite finish off Weeping Water in their previous meeting back in December of 2014 and fell 40-38. Thankfully for Tri County, Marylyn Mozena (who almost dropped a double-double with 32 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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