Connersville fought the good fight in their overtime match against Lapel on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 53-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lapel Bulldogs. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 14-5 in the first quarter.
When it comes to explaining why Connersville lost, don't look at Maddox Rees. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Allen, who posted nine points.
Lapel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brode B Judge led the charge by going 6 of 9 on his way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Luke Jones, who earned nine points and five rebounds.
Connersville's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Lapel, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
When Connersville and Lapel next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Connersville will try to stop South Ripley's 14-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. Similarly, Lapel will square off against Northeastern and their 15-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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