Basketball Recap: East Bay Indians vs. Sumner Stingrays
East Bay put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 75-64 win over the Sumner Stingrays. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 57-31 victory the Stingrays walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
East Bay's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nicholas Ghent led the charge by going 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Curry Staples, who went 8 for 11 en route to 21 points.
East Bay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Sumner lost, don't look at Devin Baker. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Karsten Walker, who posted 12 points.
East Bay's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Sumner, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
East Bay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-40 defeat against Winthrop College Prep Academy on the 27th. As for Sumner, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Riverview at 6:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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