Ashton-Franklin Center lost against Eastland back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders took a blow against the Eastland Cougars, falling 75-31. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 693rd, while the Cougars are ranked 69th).
Defeat or not, Ashton-Franklin Center got some senior leadership from Nolan Rueff and Aaron Lester. Rueff posted eight points, while Lester scored nine points.
Ashton-Franklin Center has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Eastland, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ashton-Franklin Center will challenge Amboy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastland, they will face off against Polo at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Polo likes a good challenge.
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