Vincennes Rivet lost against Eastern Greene back in January of 2016 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Vincennes Rivet Patriots took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Greene got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Coby Sykes out in front who posted 17 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Sykes has scored at least a third of Eastern Greene's points. Another player making a difference was Jack Rees, who earned eight points and nine rebounds.
Vincennes Rivet's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Eastern Greene, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vincennes Rivet and Cannelton will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Eastern Greene, they will head out to challenge Monrovia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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