While York didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past the Aurora Huskies with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dukes.
| 12/20/24 vs Aurora | 7 |
| 12/15/23 @ Aurora | 6 |
| 01/20/24 vs North Platte | 7 |
| 01/23/24 @ Northwest | 6 |
| 12/30/23 vs Amherst | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead York to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chloe Koch, who posted 11 points along with eight steals and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Koch has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Lainey Portwine, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Aurora lost, don't look at Kenna Merrihew. Despite the final result, she had eight points and six rebounds.
York's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Aurora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
York will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Schuyler at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Aurora, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-17 loss against Northwest on the 21st.
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