East fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Northwest on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 78-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies. The Aces' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christian Laws, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The game was Laws' third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Darrian Hammond, who shot 82% from the field en route to 19 points.
East's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Northwest, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10.
East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-66 victory against Heights on the 13th. As for Northwest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-54 defeat against Bishop Carroll on the 13th.
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