Yorktown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the Columbus East Olympians. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Olympians are ranked 34th).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Trammell, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Kates, who put up 17 points.
Keaton Lawson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards for Columbus East. Carter Patterson was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
Yorktown's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Columbus East, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Yorktown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-38 defeat against Triton Central on the 28th. Columbus East has also already played their next game, a 71-60 win against Greenwood on the 28th.
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