Basketball Recap: Nelsonville-York Falls Despite Big Games from Alayna Okulich and Megan Booth

Nelsonville-York suffered their biggest defeat since January 9th on Tuesday. They lost 54-28 to the Huntington Huntsmen. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Buckeyes' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Alayna Okulich

Blocked Shots

02/04/25 @ Huntington	4
02/03/25 vs Alexander	2
02/01/25 vs Eastern	2

Despite the loss, Nelsonville-York had strong showings from Megan Booth, who posted seven points along with 11 rebounds and four blocks, and Alayna Okulich, who earned ten points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. Okulich has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played.

Nelsonville-York has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Huntington, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.

Nelsonville-York has already played their next contest, a 62-40 defeat against Athens on the 6th. As for Huntington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 40-34 win against Zane Trace on the 5th.