The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes lost a heartbreaker to the Federal Hocking Lancers when they met back in January of 2019, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. Nelsonville-York ended up on the wrong side of a tough 73-51 walloping at the hands of Federal Hocking. Nelsonville-York was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-16.
Nelsonville-York's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alayna Okulich, who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 10 rebounds. Airah Lavy was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
Nelsonville-York's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Federal Hocking, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nelsonville-York will face off against Marietta at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Federal Hocking, they will head out on the road to face off against Belpre at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
