Despite Tyler Goecker’s 26 points and a boost from Hudson Norton’s 13 points, the Trinity Lutheran boys basketball team could not top Rock Creek, falling 69-58, at the Loogootee tournament Saturday.

Later that day, the Cougars (0-3) were edged, 73-72, by Evansville Day. Goecker (27 points) and Norton (18) were once again the big guns.

Rock Creek Academy 69, Trinity Lutheran 58

Trinity Lutheran;15;10;16;17;—;58

Rock Creek;17;22;15;15;—;69

Trinity Lutheran (0-2): Hudson Norton 3 5-6 13, Tyler Goecker 5 14-19 26, Jacob Sabotin 4 0-0 8, Lawson Woods 0 1-2 1, Cade Hill 1 3-6 5, Evan Hunt 2 1-4 5, Caleb Williams 0 0-0 0, Sage Broughton 0 0-0 0, Charlie Hackman 0 0-0 0, Peyton Pollert 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 24-37 58.

Rock Creek Academy (1-0): Wallace 3 2-3 9, Darden 1 0-0 3, Sulzer 3 0-0 8, Diper 2 3-8 7, Mozee 1 3-3 5, Boggs 2 3-4 7, Gullion 4 0-0 9, Treat 10 1-4 21, Bell 0 0-0 0, Hayes 0 0-0 0, Barnicott 0 0-0 0, Ingram 0 0-0 0. Totals: 26 12-22 69.

3-point goals: Trinity Lutheran 4 (Norton 2, Goecker 2); Rock Creek Academy 5 (Sulzer 2, Wallace, Darden, Gullion).

Evansville Day 73, Trinity Lutheran 72

Trinity Lutheran;22;20;12;18;—;72

Evansville Day;21;13;18;21;—;73

Trinity Lutheran (0-3): Norton 7 3-5 18, Goecker 4 18-19 27, Sabotin 2 4-6 8, Woods 3 0-0 6, Hill 1 1-2 3, Williams 1 0-0 2, Hunt 4 0-0 8. Totals: 22 26-32 72.

Evansville Day (1-1): B. Wilsey 7 2-6 17, Wyers 17 7-9 43, Bivins 1 0-0 3, K. Wilsey 2 0-0 6, Foster 1 0-0 2, Staubitz 1 0-0 2, Rimawl 0 0-0 0, Attia 0 0-0 0. Totals: 29 9-15 73.

3-point goals: Trinity Lutheran 2 (Norton, Goecker); Evansville Day 6 (Wyers 2, K. Wilsey 2, B. Wilsey, Bivens).