TC girls win second in tournament

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The Tri County girls’ basketball team went 1-1 in its holiday tournament, beating Meridian 65-29 Dec. 27 and falling to Diller-Odell 60-53 Dec. 30.

TC held a 22-4 lead after the first quarter and extended the margin through the rest of the game. Three Trojans reached double figures, with Isabelle Peters putting up a double double with 17 points and 12 steals. Aubrey Siems added 17 points, and Sage Holtmeier scored 11.

The game against Diller-Odell was the opposite, with the Griffins getting off to a hot start and leading 17-3 after the first quarter and 25-17 at halftime.

Peters notched another double double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. She also recorded five assists and five steals. Macey Gronemeyer added 15 points, and Siems scored 12.

Tri County (7-2) defeated Exeter-Milligan-Friend (6-5) 56-38 Jan. 7, with Peters scoring 27 for TC. The Trojans host Fairbury (3-5) Thursday, Jan. 9, at 6 p.m.

The MUDECAS tournament starts Monday, Jan. 13, in Beatrice.