After flying high against Fayetteville on Thursday, East Bernard came back down to earth. The East Bernard Brahmas took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Smithville Tigers. The Brahmas' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
| 12/12/24 vs Smithville | 19 |
| 12/12/24 vs Fayetteville | 17 |
| 12/10/24 vs Onalaska | 15 |
| 12/07/24 vs Edna | 27 |
| 12/07/24 vs St. Paul | 21 |
When it comes to explaining why East Bernard lost on Thursday, don't look at Ashlynn Lemos. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points in addition to eight steals and six rebounds. Lemos' afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Malaya Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, East Bernard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.
East Bernard's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Smithville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
East Bernard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-14 win against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on the 13th. As for Smithville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-32 victory against Fayetteville on the 13th.
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