Basketball Recap: Patrick Henry Falls Despite Strong Effort from Deshawn Jones Jr.

By Team Reports Dec 3, 2024, 7:45am

Basketball Recap: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Eastlake Titans

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Patrick Henry lost against Eastlake back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Patrick Henry Patriots took a 69-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastlake Titans. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Patrick Henry lost, don't look at Deshawn Jones Jr.. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus two steals. Jones Jr. is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Tyki Kuazine King, who had nine points.

Eastlake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ruben Del Busto, who had 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Reavis, who had 17 points.

Patrick Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Eastlake, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Patrick Henry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-55 win against Monte Vista on the 30th. Eastlake has also already played their next game, a 64-60 victory against Poway on the 29th.

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