The Eau Claire Shamrocks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 win over the West-Oak Warriors on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Shamrocks.
Atreyveon Banchs-Echemendia
| 01/16/26 @ Mid-Carolina | 23 |
| 12/03/25 vs American Leadership Academy | 23 |
| 01/17/26 vs West-Oak | 21 |
| 12/20/25 @ Richland Northeast | 20 |
| 12/16/25 vs Dreher | 20 |
| + 7 more games |
Leading Eau Claire to victory were Atreyveon Banchs-Echemendia and Jachory Sumter. Banchs-Echemendia posted 21 points, while Sumter had ten points along with five assists and four steals. Banchs-Echemendia has become a key player for the Shamrocks: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 2-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Adin Davis-Young, who scored eight points and three steals.
West-Oak's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harry Burgess, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 boards. Brett Winegard was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Eau Claire now has a winning record of 7-6. As for West-Oak, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Eau Claire wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-29 defeat against Clinton on the 20th. As for West-Oak, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-55 loss against Walhalla on the 20th.
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