It was a good run, but the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 45-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arcola. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] of the 56-40 defeat they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josie Armstrong, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Armstrong hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Sami McClain, who scored 15 points.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Arcola, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] will face off against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Cerro Gordo/Bement is ranked 306th, while Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is ranked 285th). As for Arcola, they will face off against Sullivan at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sullivan is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
