Evadale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 96-38 defeat at the hands of the East Chambers Buccaneers. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-19.
When it comes to explaining why Evadale lost, don't look at Brett Buckner. Despite the final result, he shot 60% from the field en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 47.4% of the Rebels' points, marking the third time in a row Buckner has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Clint Brewer, who put up eight points and five boards.
Evadale's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for East Chambers, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Evadale and Anahuac will face off at 10:20 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Rebels will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.8 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for East Chambers, they will have a chance to keep the ball rolling against Buna at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday following yesterday's win. The Buccaneers will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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