Eureka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 69-45 to the Neodesha Blue Streaks. The Tornadoes lost against the Blue Streaks in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 44-41 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Eureka lost, don't look at Cole Ptacek. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 17 to rack up 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Coon, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points and seven boards.
Eureka's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Neodesha, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Eureka will challenge Douglass at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neodesha has already played their next match (against Humboldt), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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