The Quincy Orioles lost against the Concord Yellowjackets back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Quincy lost to Concord at home by a decisive 47-30 margin. While losing is never fun, Quincy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 454th, while Concord is ranked 196th).
When it comes to explaining why Quincy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Deziray Skirka. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points along with two steals and two blocks. Skirka has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendyl Musielewicz, who scored eight points.
Concord's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grace Thorrez, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Thorrez has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maria Stevens, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Quincy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Concord, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Athens the next time they take the court. Concord will host Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Quincy will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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