Reading lost against Concord back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Reading Rangers took a hard 39-24 fall against the Concord Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 106th).
Abby Affholter
| 02/11/25 @ Concord | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Maple Valley | 11 |
| 01/10/25 vs Union City | 11 |
| 01/03/25 @ Quincy | 11 |
| 12/20/24 @ Bronson | 10 |
When it comes to explaining why Reading lost, don't look at Abby Affholter. Despite the final result, she posted eight points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Affholter a new career-high in boards.
Even though they lost, Reading smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Leading Concord to victory were Cieara Barrett and Grace Thorrez. Barrett had 15 points and seven steals, while Thorrez put up 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Barrett has scored at least a third of Concord's points. Another player making a difference was Mya Barrett, who scored three points.
Reading has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Concord, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Reading has already played their next game, a 59-13 win against Maple Valley on the 13th. As for Concord, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-54 victory against Springport on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
