Basketball Recap: Eastmark Takes a Loss

Eastmark and Xavier College Prep squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Eastmark had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 48-33 to the Xavier College Prep Gators. The matchup marked the Firebirds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Irene(Noelle) Guiamatsia was her usual excellent self, going 9-for-12 on her way to 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals for Xavier College Prep. The contest was Guiamatsia's third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Sade Charles, who posted ten points and three steals.

Eastmark's defeat dropped their record down to 19-3. As for Xavier College Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.

Eastmark does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Xavier College Prep, they will take on O'Connor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. O'Connor will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Xavier College Prep surely won't give up without a fight.