It was a classic East v. West duel when East took on Northwest on Tuesday. The East Aces took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northwest Grizzlies. The Aces were not able to make up for their defeat to the Grizzlies from their previous meeting back in February.
East lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ismael Berry, who posted 25 points along with five boards and three steals. Luke Henderson was another key player, putting up 12 points and eight rebounds.
Aces
| 12/17/24 @ Northwest | 12 |
| 12/10/24 vs Bishop Carroll | 8 |
| 12/13/24 @ Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 7 |
| 12/06/24 @ West | 6 |
Even though they lost, East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
It was another big night for River Peters, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards for Northwest. Peters' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dj Brown, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards.
This is the second loss in a row for East and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Northwest, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-41 loss against Heights on the 19th. As for Northwest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-47 win against Bishop Carroll on the 19th.
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