Basketball Recap: East Takes a Loss

East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt an 83-38 defeat at the hands of the Buchtel Griffins. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 648th, while the Griffins are ranked 90th).

East's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Buchtel, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East will take on Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Buchtel, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dunbar at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.