Nelsonville-York was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 62-40 to the Athens Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Buckeyes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 551st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 109th).
Alayna Okulich
| 02/06/25 @ Athens | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Huntington | 4 |
| 02/03/25 vs Alexander | 2 |
| 02/01/25 vs Eastern | 2 |
Nelsonville-York's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alayna Okulich, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. Okulich has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played. Madi Pidcock was another key player, going 6 for 11 on her way to 15 points.
Athens' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Asa Holcombe led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alexis Koopal, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Nelsonville-York's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Athens, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Looking ahead, Nelsonville-York will be taking part in a tournament against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Athens, they will take on Circleville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Circleville is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Athens will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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