Basketball Recap: Addison Smith's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Eastern over Austin

By Team Reports Nov 19, 2024, 6:37am

Basketball Recap: Eastern Musketeers vs. Austin Eagles

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Eastern lost against Austin back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Eastern Musketeers took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Austin Eagles. The Musketeers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Several Musketeers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addison Smith, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and three steals. Bailey Trainor was another key player, scoring eight points plus two steals.

Even though they lost, Eastern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Brynn Owens had an outrageously good game for Austin as she went 8 for 16 en route to 33 points plus eight rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Owens has scored at least a third of Austin's points.

Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Austin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern will take on Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern is facing Salem at the right time seeing as Salem is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Austin, they will face off against New Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Austin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

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