After a string of three wins, the Coshocton Redskins's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 67-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Liverpool. While losing is never fun, Coshocton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while East Liverpool is ranked 62nd).
When it comes to explaining why Coshocton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Colton Conkle. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. The matchup was Conkle's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Antwone Johns was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Coshocton's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for East Liverpool, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Coshocton will head out on the road to face off against John Glenn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Liverpool, they will be playing at home against Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cardinal Mooney's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
