Basketball Recap: Eastbrook Piles Up the Points Against Cowan

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Eastbrook's strategy against Cowan on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eastbrook Panthers blew the Cowan Blackhawks out of the water with a 64-26 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 27 points or more this season.

Eastbrook got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Younce out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. What's more, Younce also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Draven Collins was another key player, going 6 for 11 on his way to 18 points.

Eastbrook was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cowan only racked up nine assists.

Despite the loss, Cowan had strong showings from Jake Self, who posted seven points, and Luke Garrett, who earned five points and six rebounds.

Eastbrook pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Cowan, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Eastbrook has already played their next matchup, a 48-41 win against Taylor on the 14th. As for Cowan, they will take on Yorktown in a tournament on Friday. Cowan is facing Yorktown at the right time seeing as Yorktown is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.