Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, East Mills couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 56-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mount Ayr Raiders on Thursday.

Jackson Embree
02/20/25 @ Mount Ayr | 45% |
02/17/25 vs Griswold | 83% |
02/11/25 vs Sidney | 55% |
02/07/25 vs Essex | 50% |
When it comes to explaining why East Mills lost, don't look at Jackson Embree. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-11 en route to 15 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Embree is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Camden, who posted 12 points.
East Mills' defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Mount Ayr, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
As of now, neither East Mills nor Mount Ayr have any future games scheduled.
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