Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost to the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes on the road by a 55-41 margin. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-39 back in November of 2024.
Nelsonville-York found their leader in sophomore Madi Pidcock, who went 8 of 17 to rack up 25 points along with eight boards and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pidcock has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alayna Okulich, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Nelsonville-York, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Eastern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 55-17 victory against Meigs on the 3rd. As for Nelsonville-York, they have also already played their next contest, a 52-39 loss against Alexander on the 3rd.
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