The South Adams Starfires will challenge the Eastbrook Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Adams has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, South Adams turned things around against Union City on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-42 win over the Indians. The Starfires pushed the score to 52-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians cut but never quite recovered from.
Tytus Lehman
| 02/22/25 @ Union City | 7 |
| 01/31/25 @ Southern Wells | 6 |
| 01/25/25 vs Muncie Burris | 6 |
| 02/18/25 vs Bellmont | 5 |
| 02/23/24 @ Eastbrook | 5 |
South Adams got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tytus Lehman out in front who posted 13 points along with seven assists and three steals. Those seven assists gave Lehman a new career-high. Hunter Fields was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Lehman wasn't the only one working in the assist department: South Adams was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Eastbrook challenged Bluffton on Wednesday. The match between Eastbrook and Bluffton didn't end well, with Eastbrook falling 47-33. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Eastbrook's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for South Adams, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
South Adams came up short against Eastbrook in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 54-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eastbrook's Bodie Howell, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Now that South Adams knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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