Basketball Recap: Easton Area Piles Up the Points Against East Stroudsburg South

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Easton Area's strategy against East Stroudsburg South on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Easton Area Rovers blew the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers out of the water with a 49-22 final score. For the Rovers, this counts as revenge for the 56-29 victory the Cavaliers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.

Easton Area found their leader in sophomore Saboor Houser, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Cornish, who scored eight points.

Easton Area is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for East Stroudsburg South, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Easton Area will host Bethlehem Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Stroudsburg South, they will venture away from home to take on Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East Stroudsburg South is facing Pleasant Valley at the right time seeing as Pleasant Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.