Quincy came up into this matchup off a tough 27-point defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Concord Yellowjackets by a score of 34-31 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Orioles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 119th).
Several Orioles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ashlyn Fickle, who posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Deziray Skirka, who earned ten points along with five boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Quincy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Concord only pulled down four offensive boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Concord to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grace Thorrez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Thorrez is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last seven games she's played. Cieara Barrett was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Quincy and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Concord, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Quincy has already played their next game, a 59-12 victory against Maple Valley on the 1st. As for Concord, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-41 win against Union City on the 1st.
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