Eastern lost to Nelsonville-York back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Buckeyes by a score of 71-69.
Nelsonville-York's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Lavy led the charge by going 6-for-9 en route to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Lavy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Weston Wheatley, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Nelsonville-York, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Eastern has already played their next contest, a 72-60 defeat against Fairland on the 3rd. As for Nelsonville-York, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-60 loss against Warren on the 3rd.
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