Basketball Recap: East Poinsett County Picks Up Seventh Straight Win on the Road

East Poinsett County had won six straight road games and Tyrus Reel did his part to make it seven on Monday. The East Poinsett County Warriors took down the Marmaduke Greyhounds 81-64 thanks in part to Reel, who went 11 of 13 on his way to 28 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Those seven assists gave him a new career-high.

East Poinsett County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Marmaduke, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.

East Poinsett County will take on Buffalo Island Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Poinsett County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Marmaduke, they will head out on the road to challenge Piggott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marmaduke is facing Piggott at the right time seeing as Piggott is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.