Yorktown took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 64-53 victory over the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Yorktown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexis Fields led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Fields a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Olivia Conklin was another key player, going 7 for 13 en route to 16 points plus six assists and four steals.
Yorktown was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Guerin Catholic only racked up 11.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caroline Ford, who posted ten points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ava Bills, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus three steals.
Guerin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Yorktown has already played their next game, a 56-37 defeat against Northeastern on the 14th. As for Guerin Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenfield-Central at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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