Connersville was the 33-28 winner over East Central when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Connersville Spartans took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Central Trojans. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 12-7 in the first quarter.
Ahniyah Bennett and Serenity Pennington certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Bennett posted eight points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Pennington put up 16 points.
East Central found their leader in freshman Natalie Stenger, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Those eight rebounds gave Stenger a new career-high. Audrina Dugan was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Connersville's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for East Central, they moved to 10-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Connersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. East Central has already played their next contest (against Franklin Community), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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