Basketball Recap: Spencerville Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Feb 26, 2025, 6:54am

Basketball Recap: Spencerville Bearcats vs. Marion Local Flyers

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Spencerville can now relate to. They fell 39-28 to the Marion Local Flyers on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Flyers are ranked 61st).

Clara Goecke

Steals

02/20/25 @ Marion Local3
01/18/25 vs Parkway4
01/14/25 vs New Knoxville2
01/13/25 @ Calvary Christian2
01/07/25 vs Memorial5
+ 2 more games

Despite the loss, Spencerville still got an impressive performance from Clara Goecke, who posted 11 points along with five boards and three steals. Goecke has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played.

Spencerville's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Marion Local, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 22-2.

Spencerville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marion Local, they have already played their next matchup, a 32-29 defeat against Minster on the 22nd.

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