Connersville hadn't done well against Rushville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Connersville Spartans walked away with a 44-31 victory over the Rushville Lions. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Lions are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Charlotte Caviness, who posted eight points. The dominant performance also gave Caviness a new career-high in steals (two). Kelsey Morgan was another key player, putting up four points and eight boards.
Connersville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Rushville, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Connersville will square off against Union County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Rushville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Columbus North at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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