Yorktown proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 win over the Greenfield-Central Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since December 9, 2023.
Yorktown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Conklin, who went 8 of 17 en route to 23 points and three steals. Those 23 points gave Conklin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexis Fields, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 14 points and eight boards.
Greenfield-Central's loss came despite strong showings from Brooklyn Mcconnell and Madison Sonsini. Mcconnell went 6 of 11 en route to 18 points and five steals, while Sonsini went 7 for 14 on her way to 21 points and five rebounds. Chaney Brown was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards.
Tigers
| 01/28/25 @ Greenfield-Central | 57-55 |
| 01/24/25 vs New Castle | 46-25 |
| 01/22/25 vs Frankton | 60-40 |
The victory (which was Yorktown's third in a row) raised their record to 14-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Greenfield-Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yorktown will venture away from home to take on New Palestine at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Yorktown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season. As for Greenfield-Central, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Greenfield-Central Cougars duke it out with the Southport Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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