If the Frankton Eagles were feeling good off their 82-34 takedown of the Madison-Grant Argylls last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Frankton was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 47-46 to Yorktown. Frankton found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 13 to 1 on offense.
Defeat or not, Frankton got some senior leadership from Amaya Collins and Emma Sperry. Collins scored 21 points, while Sperry. scored 14 points along with four steals and three blocks. That was a full 45.7% of Frankton's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Frankton struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Yorktown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Addy Barnes out in front who scored 14 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Lilly Sylvester, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Frankton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Yorktown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Frankton will face off against Blackford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Blackford focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday. As for Yorktown, they will head out on the road to square off against New Castle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Castle has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12.
