East Hill Christian's game on Tuesday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 56-46 to the Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-38 back in November of 2024.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hudson Hooten, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 39.1% of East Hill Christian's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Austin Lockard, who had eight points in addition to 11 rebounds and five blocks.
Gulf Pointe Latin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dean Fillmore out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Scarberry, who posted 16 points and five rebounds.
East Hill Christian's record is now 4-6. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
East Hill Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 61-50 win against Atmore Christian on the 10th. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-35 defeat against Aletheia Christian Academy on the 9th.
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