Basketball Recap: East Ascension Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2024, 10:05pm

Basketball Recap: East Ascension Spartans vs. Warren Easton Fighting Eagles

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East Ascension saw some tournament action on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-36 victory over the Warren Easton Fighting Eagles. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Fighting Eagles are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win made it two in a row for East Ascension and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Warren Easton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

East Ascension will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Glen Oaks at 6:00 p.m. on December 17th. As for Warren Easton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salmen at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salmen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.

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