On Tuesday, the Eastern Ramblers faced the Idea Timberwolves in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Eastern took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Idea. Eastern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Idea apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Nehemiah Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Idea, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Sidy Koite was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Eastern and nudges their season record down to 10-10. As for Idea, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-6.
Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Idea, they will challenge Ballou at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. Idea is coming into the game with nine straight wins on the road, so Ballou will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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