Basketball Recap: Greensburg Comes Up Short Despite Jack Mckinsey's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Dec 2, 2024, 6:19pm

Basketball Recap: Greensburg Pirates vs. Yorktown Tigers

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Greensburg was the 49-46 winner over Yorktown when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Greensburg Pirates took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yorktown Tigers on Saturday.

When it comes to explaining why Greensburg lost, don't look at Jack McKinsey. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 11 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds. Jacoby Miller was another key player, earning ten points along with three steals.

Austin Kates was nothing short of spectacular for Yorktown: he went 8 for 12 en route to 18 points plus five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabin Barnes, who earned 11 points along with two steals.

Greensburg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Yorktown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

Greensburg will face off against Batesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Yorktown, they will square off against Muncie Burris at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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