Basketball Recap: Tri Piles Up the Points Against Union City

Titans

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 vs Cowan	46
12/03/24 @ Cambridge City Lincoln	40
12/21/24 @ Union City	32
12/18/24 vs Union County	31
12/06/24 @ Greenfield-Central	-28

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Tri on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Union City Indians out of the water with a 65-33 final score. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 31 points or more this season.

Tri's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nakaya Cridge led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. Cridge is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jillian Chew, who posted 18 points and six steals.

Tri was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union City only posted four assists.

Union City's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabrielle Ordonez, who put up 12 points, and Oaklee Reichard, who earned ten points.

The victory (which was Tri's third in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Union City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.

Tri wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-53 loss against Brownstown Central on the 27th. As for Union City, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Randolph Southern at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025.