The Eastbrook Panthers will take on the Southern Wells Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastbrook will be strutting in after a win while Southern Wells will be coming in after a loss.
Eastbrook took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 51-20 victory over Elwood. With Eastbrook ahead 28-4 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Eastbrook's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jayden Younce, who went 5 for 10 en route to 17 points, and Reid Aupperle, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Malakai Luthy, who posted six points.
Eastbrook smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 68-27 loss at the hands of Adams Central.
Southern Wells got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Joshua Aulbach and
Landon Johnson, who each put up six points. Aulbach also led the team in rebounds with seven.
Wyatt Yoder took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Southern Wells' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eastbrook, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's match: Eastbrook has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.8% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Southern Wells, though, as they've only made 15.6% of their threes this season. Given Eastbrook's sizable advantage in that area, Southern Wells will need to find a way to close that gap.
Eastbrook skirted past Southern Wells 49-46 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Eastbrook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Wells turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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