Basketball Recap: Eastern Falls to Borden in First Game of Season
By Team Reports
Nov 12, 2024, 1:05pm
Basketball Recap: Eastern Musketeers vs. Borden Braves
Eastern couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 59-45 to the Borden Braves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Musketeers of the 57-31 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Eastern still got an impressive performance from Addison Smith, who scored 18 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidney Burton, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Eastern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 43-36 win against Crawford County on the 9th. As for Borden, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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