If East Central was riding high fresh off their 62-35 takedown of Greenwood on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Central Trojans took a 42-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yorktown Tigers on Friday.
Natalie Stenger
| 12/27/24 vs Yorktown | 6 |
| 12/27/24 @ Greenwood | 3 |
| 12/21/24 @ Batesville | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Decatur Central | 3 |
| 12/12/24 @ Columbus North | 3 |
| 12/03/24 vs Jennings County | 2 |
Despite the loss, East Central still got an impressive performance from Natalie Stenger, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Stenger is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrina Dugan, who posted 11 points.
It was another big night for Lilly Sylvester, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards for Yorktown. What's more, Sylvester also racked up four steals, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Mya Hargreaves, who put up seven points and six rebounds.
East Central's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Yorktown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
East Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-28 defeat against Westfield on the 3rd. As for Yorktown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-41 victory against Jay County on the 4th.
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