If East was feeling good fresh off their 45-25 takedown of Highland last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Leopards took a 53-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Olympus Titans on Tuesday. The Leopards have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why East lost, don't look at Jaylah Dulin. Despite the final result, she posted 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aundrea Dennett, who put up eight points and six steals.
It was another big night for Joss Baker, who went 9 of 17 en route to 25 points along with eight boards and four steals for Olympus. Baker has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 20 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tessa Cromar, who earned 11 points and six boards.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Olympus, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-6.
East will head out to square off against Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brighton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Olympus, they will welcome Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olympus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
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