Firebirds
| 01/31/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 42-53 |
| 01/30/25 @ ALA - Queen Creek | 82-74 |
| 01/28/25 @ Crismon | 68-46 |
| 01/24/25 vs Poston Butte | 77-58 |
| 01/22/25 @ Combs | 72-59 |
It was a good run, but Eastmark unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 53-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-58 back in January.
Eastmark's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rhys Walcott, who posted 14 points. Dylan Gesner was another key player, putting up nine points.
ALA - Gilbert North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Speed led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 15 boards. Speed has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Conner Morris, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points along with seven boards and six assists.
Eastmark's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for ALA - Gilbert North, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
Eastmark and ALA - Gilbert North should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Eastmark will square off against Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 170 places (112 vs. 282). Eastmark is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season. Meanwhile, ALA - Gilbert North (ranked 43rd) will meet Crismon (ranked 271st) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
