If Concord was riding high fresh off their 64-41 takedown of Colon last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Concord Yellowjackets fell 64-54 to the Lenawee Christian Cougars on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Cougars are ranked 135th).
Concord lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jett Smith, who shot 46% from the field en route to 16 points in addition to six assists and three steals. He is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 43% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Connor Stevens, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 13 points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Concord was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. This was only their third loss (out of 19 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Lenawee Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaxon Salenbien, who shot 57% from the field to rack up 20 points. Aidan Kaulins was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Yellowjackets
| 03/06/25 vs Lenawee Christian | 54-64 |
| 03/04/25 vs Colon | 64-41 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hillsdale Academy | 60-32 |
| 02/26/25 vs Will Carleton Academy | 71-25 |
| 02/24/25 vs Litchfield | 76-18 |
The loss snapped Concord's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-10 record. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points on average over those games. As for Lenawee Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Concord does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lenawee Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-43 defeat against Tri-Unity Christian on the 11th.
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