Basketball Recap: Kaylee Hudnall Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Nelsonville-York

Alexander won the last time they faced Nelsonville-York and things went their way on Monday too. The Alexander Spartans came out on top against the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes by a score of 52-39. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Buckeyes are ranked 548th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Alexander got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaylee Hudnall out in front who posted 14 points and seven steals. Hudnall is becoming a predictor of Alexander's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Lily Ryder, who put up 20 points along with eight boards and three steals.

Alexander smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nelsonville-York only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.

Alayna Okulich and Madi Pidcock certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Okulich earned 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while Pidcock scored 16 points and five boards.

Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Nelsonville-York, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.

Alexander wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 50-10 win against Meigs on the 4th. As for Nelsonville-York, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-28 defeat against Huntington on the 4th.