After flying high against Alcovy last Saturday, Eastside came back down to earth. The Eastside Eagles lost to the Southwest Atlanta Christian Warriors on the road by a 60-46 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Warriors are ranked 20th).
Despite the loss, Eastside still got an impressive performance from Donee Morain, who had nine points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Anslee Hartman, who posted eight points.
Southwest Atlanta Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nicora Patrick led the charge by going 6 for 11 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds. Patrick's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Sasha Joseph was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Southwest Atlanta Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Eastside has already played their next contest, a 67-66 victory against Rockdale County on the 23rd. As for Southwest Atlanta Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-33 win against Columbus on the 23rd.
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