While it was all tied up 22-22 at halftime, Elwood was not quite Tri-Central's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell 47-40 to the Tri-Central Trojans. The Panthers were probably out for revenge after losing 45-30 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/22/25 vs Tri-Central | 7 |
| 11/05/24 vs Anderson Prep Academy | 6 |
| 12/07/24 @ Eastbrook | 5 |
| 11/26/24 vs Marion | 5 |
| 11/07/24 vs Eastern | 5 |
Elwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelsey Armes, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Those seven rebounds gave Armes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Breelyn Norris, who had 18 points along with five boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Elwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-Central only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Tri-Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Creason, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Creason has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last eight times she's played. Olivia Dempsey was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Elwood's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Tri-Central, they moved to 7-12 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Elwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 58-17 victory against Wes-Del on the 23rd. Tri-Central has also already played their next game, a 48-35 defeat against Carroll on the 23rd.
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