On Saturday, the Tri-Central Trojans lost to the Eastbrook Panthers on the road by a 48-33 margin. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Eastbrook's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Younce led the charge by going 5-for-11 en route to 15 points in addition to four steals and four blocks. Younce has become a key player for Eastbrook: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 15 points, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kyler Hackman, who posted ten points along with seven boards and six assists.
Tri-Central dropped their record down to 8-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Eastbrook, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Coming up, Tri-Central will venture away from home to challenge Clinton Prairie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton Prairie will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Tri-Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eastbrook, they will welcome Wabash at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wabash has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 19 straight losses, while Eastbrook will come in with four straight victories.
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