The Eastmark Firebirds can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 74-63 win over American Leadership Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Eastmark was led to victory by Timothy Gorham and Rhys Walcott. Gorham dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds, while Walcott went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 6 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Walcott has scored all season. Bryce Walcott was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds.
Eastmark's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for American Leadership Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastmark and Poston Butte will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Poston Butte is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. As for American Leadership Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Combs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Combs focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 last Tuesday.
