If Eastern was riding high fresh off their 69-14 takedown of Tri-Township on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Comets took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeMotte Christian Knights on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Knights are ranked 129th).
DeMotte Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tony Bos, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. Bos' evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Eisses, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 16 points.
Eastern has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for DeMotte Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Eastern has already played their next contest, a 72-20 victory against North White on the 3rd. As for DeMotte Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-38 win against Elwood on the 3rd.
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