The Beechcroft Cougars came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Eastmoor Academy with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 74-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Eastmoor Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elijah Watkins, who scored 16 points. Watkins hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dekar Moultry, who scored 12 points.
Beechcroft's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Eastmoor Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Beechcroft and River Valley will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on March 2nd. River Valley is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Beechcroft is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. After both having extra time off, Eastmoor Academy and Granville will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Granville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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