Basketball Recap: Eastern Comes Up Short

The Eastern Eagles came up short against the Eminence Warriors on Wednesday and fell 61-52.

Leading Eminence to victory were Victoria Spiegl and Brooklyn Smith. Spiegl almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine steals, while Smith almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine steals. That's the most points Smith has posted since back in December of 2025. Another player making a difference was Nailiah Vargas, who scored ten points.

Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Eminence, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.

Eastern has already played their next matchup (against Christian Academy-Louisville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Eminence, they have also already played their next contest, a 56-46 win against Henry County on the 12th.