Eastside lost against Paul VI on January 7th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Eastside Tigers took a 65-46 bruising from the Paul VI Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Eagles are ranked seventh).
Eastside lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elijah Satchell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Satchell is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Tyrone Washam was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Tigers
| 01/30/25 vs Paul VI | 46-65 |
| 01/26/25 @ Newark Tech | 69-84 |
Even though they lost, Eastside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Eastside has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Paul VI, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
When Eastside and Paul VI next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Eastside will challenge Elizabeth and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Paul VI will try to stop Rutgers Prep's five-game winning streak when the meet on Saturday.
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