Basketball Recap: Scarborough Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 14, 2024, 9:23am

Basketball Recap: Scarborough Spartans vs. Yates Lions

After soaring to 55 points the game before, Scarborough was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a blow against the Yates Lions, falling 54-21. The Spartans lost against the Lions in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 74-14 score last time.

Yates got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Karneshia Smith out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals. Smith is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least seven every time she's taken the court this season. Dillynn Johnson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Scarborough's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Yates, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Scarborough will face off against Washington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Yates has already played their next contest, a 77-35 loss against Wheatley on the 12th.

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