Connersville saw some tournament action on Friday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 60-44 victory over the Marion Giants. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Giants are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Connersville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacey Willhelm, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 13 points and three steals. Willhelm is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Kendyl Bottomley was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Connersville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Marion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Connersville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-52 loss against Richmond on the 28th. As for Marion, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-45 defeat against Purdue Polytechnic on the 28th.
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