Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the East Bay Indians walked away with it. They skirted past the Hurricanes 66-63. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory East Bay has posted since December 23, 2023.
Kamren Lovett was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 19 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Amare Baran, who scored 13 points.
Detmer Steffensen and Keith Fields certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Steffensen scored 29 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists, while Fields scored 21 points along with five steals. Fields is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played.
East Bay is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Manatee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
East Bay is on the road again on Thursday and plays Palmetto at 7:00 p.m. on February 8th. East Bay is facing Palmetto at the right time seeing as Palmetto is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Manatee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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