The Eastside Eagles have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a tough blow on Tuesday as they fell 63-46 to Riverside. Eastside has struggled against Riverside recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Eastside's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Miracle Cheeks, who scored 16 points. Ginny Anne Dumont was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Riverside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyndal Haroski led the charge by scoring 15 points. Another player making a difference was Elly Trickett, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Eastside's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4. As for Riverside, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Eastside will be playing at home against Laurens at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to take on Wade Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wade Hampton is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
