Tri-Township and Morgan Township squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Tri-Township had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Morgan Township Cherokees by a score of 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since January 6th.
Addison Hendrixson
| 11/29/24 vs Frontier | 15 |
| 11/21/24 vs Illiana Christian | 13 |
| 11/07/24 @ Twin Lakes | 11 |
| 02/06/25 vs Morgan Township | 10 |
| 01/31/25 @ South Central | 9 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the loss, Tri-Township still got an impressive performance from Addison Hendrixson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Hendrixson is becoming a predictor of Tri-Township's success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 3-1 (and 9-10 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jayde Pryor, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 17 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Tri-Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morgan Township to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madi Lemmons, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lemmons a new career-high in shooting accuracy (80%). Vanessa Parsons was another key player, putting up 13 points and five boards.
Tri-Township has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Morgan Township, their record now sits at 14-10.
Tri-Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morgan Township, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-36 loss against Washington Township on the 7th.
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