On Saturday, the Fillmore Flashes were beaten by the Eastside Lions 62-31. While losing is never fun, the Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 885th, while the Lions are ranked 344th).
Eastside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wydell James, who went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Kenneth Harris, who posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and six steals.
Fillmore has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Eastside, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Fillmore will head out to challenge Nordhoff at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Eastside, they will venture away from home to square off against Quartz Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season.
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