Basketball Recap: Eastside Falls Despite Big Games from Amari Ray and Lemarion Houston
By Team Reports
Feb 1, 2025, 1:34pm
Basketball Recap: Eastside Rams vs. Gainesville Hurricanes
Eastside suffered their biggest loss since December 28, 2024 on Friday. They lost 69-48 to the Gainesville Hurricanes. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now lost eight in a row.
| 01/31/25 @ Gainesville | 8 |
| 12/11/24 vs Keystone Heights | 8 |
| 01/20/25 vs Moore Haven | 6 |
| 01/10/25 vs Gainesville | 6 |
| 01/04/25 vs Eustis | 6 |
Despite the loss, Eastside had strong showings from LeMarion Houston, who posted eight points and five rebounds, and Amari Ray, who earned 11 points. That's the most points Houston has posted since back in December of 2024. Laquan Prunty was another key player, putting up seven points.
Eastside's record is now 3-17. As for Gainesville, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Eastside will challenge Fort White at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fort White will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Eastside surely won't give up without a fight. Gainesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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