Basketball Recap: Nelsonville-York Falls Despite Big Games from Alayna Okulich and Madi Pidcock

Nelsonville-York lost against Logan back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes fell 43-36 to the Logan Chieftains. The Buckeyes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Nelsonville-York's loss came despite strong showings from Madi Pidcock and Alayna Okulich. Pidcock went 5 of 9 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds, while Okulich posted ten points along with eight boards and three steals. What's more, Pidcock also posted a 56% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January of 2024.

Even though they lost, Nelsonville-York smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.

Makenzie Daubenmire was her usual excellent self, putting up 16 points in addition to six rebounds and five blocks for Logan. Daubenmire is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ryann Landis, who scored five points and eight boards.

Nelsonville-York's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Logan, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11.

Nelsonville-York has already played their next game, a 69-39 victory against Wellston on the 27th. As for Logan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-17 defeat against Pickerington Central on the 28th.