Basketball Recap: Triad Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2025, 7:18am

Basketball Recap: Triad Cardinals vs. Mechanicsburg Indians

Triad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss. They were beaten by the Mechanicsburg Indians 69-41. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-44 back in January.

Mechanicsburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Conner Eyink out in front who went 9-for-14 to rack up 22 points and three steals. Eyink has become a key player for Mechanicsburg: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 15 points, but 4-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joshua Titus, who went 10-for-15 en route to 23 points and four steals.

Triad's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Mechanicsburg, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.

Coming up, Triad will take on Benjamin Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mechanicsburg, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-56 victory against Grove City Christian on the 15th.

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