Heights suffered their biggest loss since February 20th on Thursday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Yates Lions an easy 72-52 win. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Heights saw an underclassman step up: freshman Eric Ekwegbara almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Malone, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Heights' record now sits at 10-9. As for Yates, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Heights wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-55 victory against McKinley on the 20th. As for Yates, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-61 win against Wheatley on the 20th.
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