The East Lake Eagles were the 54-16 winner over the Fivay Falcons when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. East Lake fell 37-28 to the Falcons on Thursday. East Lake just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Malia Shuler had an outrageously good game for Fivay as she dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shuler has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaslene Medina, who scored six points along with ten rebounds.
East Lake has not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Fivay, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
East Lake won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Florida (Wiregrass Ranch is ranked 287th, while the Eagles are ranked 306th). As for Fivay, they will square off against the Coyotes at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Cypress Creek is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
