It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastern can now relate to. They fell 64-51 to the Rochester Zebras on Tuesday. The Comets' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Drew Bowers was his usual excellent self, shooting 60% from the field en route to 34 points along with five assists and five rebounds for Rochester. Bowers is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Bryce Baugher was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Rochester, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rochester, they will challenge Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matches -- so hopefully Rochester likes a good challenge.
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