On Saturday, East faced Campbell County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Thunderbirds fell 81-72 to the Campbell County Camels. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Campbell County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Truman Degrange, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 22 points along with seven boards and three steals. Degrange's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nomar Gonzales, who went 6 of 12 en route to 19 points.
East now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Campbell County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East has already played their next contest (against Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Campbell County will face off against South at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Campbell County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season.
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