East played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Middle Early College Kats 77-25. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Kats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Tendai Furbert
| 12/04/25 vs Middle Early College | 2 |
| 12/01/25 vs Tapestry | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Southwestern | 4 |
East's loss came despite strong showings from Tendai Furbert and Dontae Morris. Furbert posted nine points and five rebounds, while Morris scored ten points along with five boards and three steals. Furbert is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East will challenge Western New York Maritime Charter at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Middle Early College, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against North Tonawanda at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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