Corning-Painted Post was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elmira Express. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Express this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-47 back in January.
Elmira's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mariah Matias, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards. The match was Matias' third in a row with at least 15 points. Addison Taft was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Corning-Painted Post's record now sits at 1-11. As for Elmira, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Corning-Painted Post does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elmira, they will square off against Hornell at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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