You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Eastern's strategy against Northfield on Saturday. The Comets were the clear victors by a 75-49 margin over the Norsemen. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Colton Lindsay
| 02/07/26 @ Northfield | 27 |
| 02/05/26 vs Wes-Del | 22 |
| 01/31/26 vs Wabash | 34 |
| 01/30/26 @ Rossville | 42 |
| 01/24/26 @ Southern Wells | 40 |
Eastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Colton Lindsay, who shot 60% from the field en route to 27 points and three steals. The contest was Lindsay's fifth in a row with at least 22 points. Another player making a difference was Tristan Armogum, who went 8-for-14 on his way to 17 points and six steals.
Eastern was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Northfield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cody Holmes dropped a double-double with 36 points and 13 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Holmes has scored all season.
Eastern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points over those games. As for Northfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-15.
Eastern has already played their next contest, a 68-62 win against North Miami on the 10th. As for Northfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-39 victory against Whitko on the 10th.
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