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![Central's Eriannah Martinez, left, and Gracie Schroeder rush to foul Tri-Point's Lainey Bertrand near the end of the game Thurs., Feb. 13, during the Comets' 46-44 loss to Tri-Point in the River Valley Conference title game.](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Z_Jg9iujsRpK8QsKSs2iYJWLarY=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZKSF2VBRNVE2XMCMIO5RY7HOQA.jpg)
![Central's Anna Winkel shoots over a Tri-Point defender on Thurs., Feb. 13, during the Comets' 46-44 loss to Tri-Point in the River Valley Conference title game.](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/T1o-IQiGy5RkfWSDLQ2nD3zywks=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/X5WB5CHV2VEKLA45ZVLUULMTNY.jpg)
![Central's Mia Perzee shoots under pressure from Tri-Point defenders on Thurs., Feb. 13, during the Comets' 46-44 loss to Tri-Point in the River Valley Conference title game.](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/I-ryZkH0yDjvOQ_eM6MTDQJhVfE=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/SESG6PPOUNH6XAKSSL3BXOTNKU.jpg)
![Central's Eriannah Martinez goes to the hoop on Thurs., Feb. 13, during the Comets' 46-44 loss to Tri-Point in the River Valley Conference title game.](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/rkwadZndPMnEvyt0XS-GmFLKqPc=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TX7QKJHJT5AAPF3II6EEZWSAKA.jpg)
![Central's Lia Prairie shoots a 3-pointer on Thurs., Feb. 13, during the Comets' 46-44 loss to Tri-Point in the River Valley Conference title game.](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/V5URZaGR-WpNZpWiJrBtRgjjU18=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/HQHVZUYP4VFEZBJHVRYQRD6UJI.jpg)
![Central's Gracie Schroeder attempts a shot under pressure from Tri-Point defenders on Thurs., Feb. 13, during the Comets' 46-44 loss to Tri-Point in the River Valley Conference title game.](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/PKLqtZKOtbDueJzGhRSn1Q212J8=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70):focal(1557x1725:1567x1735)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ISEZ5AJL75F7ZIKQRDAZYX3FFA.jpg)
Central's Eriannah Martinez, left, and Gracie Schroeder rush to foul Tri-Point's Lainey Bertrand near the end of the game Thurs., Feb. 13, during the Comets' 46-44 loss to Tri-Point in the River Valley Conference title game. (Tiffany Blanchette)
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Tiffany Blanchette
Tiffany Blanchette has been a photojournalist with the Daily Journal since 2014 and Photo Editor since 2018. She has won awards for her work from the Illinois Press Association and the National Press Photographers Association. She enjoys covering everything from news to sports in the very community she grew up in.