Connersville lost against Northeastern back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The matchup between the Connersville Spartans and the Northeastern Knights didn't end well, with the Connersville Spartans falling 56-42. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Knights are ranked 71st).
Jadan Peterson
| 02/28/25 @ Northeastern | 50% |
| 02/22/25 vs Lawrenceburg | 55% |
| 02/21/25 @ Franklin County | 50% |
| 02/14/25 @ Greensburg | 50% |
Connersville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jadan Peterson, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 14 points, and Hunter Allen, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. Peterson is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Grady Simpkins also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Northeastern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Payne led the charge by shooting 53% from the field en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Sam White, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Connersville and nudges their season record down to 9-14. As for Northeastern, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Connersville will square off against Hamilton Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Connersville likes a good challenge. As for Northeastern, they will face off against Hagerstown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeastern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
