North East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eisenhower Knights. The Grape Pickers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
It was another big night for Clara Steinberg, who posted 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists for Eisenhower. Steinberg's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Lainey Font was another key player, going 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points and three steals.
North East's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Eisenhower, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
North East has already played their next match (against Northwestern), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Eisenhower will take on West Middlesex at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eisenhower is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season.
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