Basketball Recap: Eastern Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

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Previous 4 Games

02/21/25 vs Lakeland Christian Academy	56-40
02/18/25 @ Elwood	51-42
02/15/25 vs Daleville	70-56
02/14/25 @ Clinton Central	79-67

Eastern waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars 56-40.

When it comes to explaining why Lakeland Christian Academy lost, don't look at Micah Martin. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. That was a full 50% of Lakeland Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row Martin has had more than a third of the team's points.

The win got Eastern back to even at 10-10. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern and Madison-Grant will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Fort Wayne Canterbury at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Fort Wayne Canterbury: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home, while Lakeland Christian Academy has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.