It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Eastern Hancock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured a 63-58 W over the Christel House Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Eastern Hancock was led to victory by Kayden Ruble and Caden Powers. Ruble dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Powers went 5 for 12 en route to 17 points. What's more, Ruble also racked up three blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2023.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matios Russ, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Russ is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Terrance Meredith was another key player, putting up nine points along with six steals and five assists.
Eastern Hancock's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Christel House, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.
Eastern Hancock and Christel House should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. Eastern Hancock (ranked 161st) will meet Cowan (ranked 435th) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Christel House will face off against Irvington Preparatory Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday up 257 places (126 vs. 383).
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