The Tri County Northeast Wolfpack struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Tri County Northeast suffered a rough 63-39 loss at the hands of Bancroft-Rosalie. While losing is never fun, Tri County Northeast can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while Bancroft-Rosalie is ranked 92nd).
Several Wolfpack players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mica Tornez, who scored four points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Briley Anderson, who scored three points.
Bancroft-Rosalie got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Samryn Dick out in front who scored 21 points along with two steals. Dick is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Kairece Morris was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.
Tri County Northeast's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri County Northeast will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Winnebago at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, they will take on Logan View/Scribner-Snyder on Friday.
