Connersville and Yorktown squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Connersville had to settle for second. They fell 49-42 to the Yorktown Tigers. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Connersville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kendyl Bottomley dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Addison Jones was another key player, putting up nine points along with five assists and four steals.
Even though they lost, Connersville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yorktown only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
It was another big night for Lilly Sylvester, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten boards for Yorktown. With that strong performance, Sylvester is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Fields, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Connersville's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Yorktown, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
Connersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Yorktown, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-44 loss against Delta on the 8th.
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