Two dominant guards in Isabelle Peters and Myleigh Weers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tri County Trojans will take on the Diller-Odell Griffin in a tournament on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tri County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Meridian to the tune of 65-29. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-13.
| 12/27/24 vs Meridian | 12 |
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| 12/17/24 @ Sacred Heart | 8 |
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Peters was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 steals. Peters is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Siems, who went 8 of 12 en route to 17 points.
Tri County was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Meridian only posted seven assists.
Meanwhile, Diller-Odell ended the year with a bang, routing Deshler 46-24 on Friday. The Griffin pushed the score to 40-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dragons cut but never quite recovered from.
Tri County better keep an eye on Weers. She was instrumental in Diller-Odell's win, putting up 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Baileigh Vilda, who posted nine points.
Tri County's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Diller-Odell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Tri County came up short against Diller-Odell when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 52-42. Can Tri County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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