Eastside suffered their biggest loss since November 28, 2023 on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 78-32 loss at the hands of the Hawthorne Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Hornets are ranked 107th).
Hawthorne's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amarhae Hopkins, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 boards. Hopkins is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of De' Mya Adams, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 26 points.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Hawthorne, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Eastside has already played their next contest, a 37-32 loss against Bradford on the 20th. Hawthorne has also already played their next game (against North Marion), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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