Eastside suffered their biggest defeat since November 23rd on Thursday. They lost 63-41 to the North Augusta Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked first).
Despite the loss, Eastside saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brandon Ray went 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Ruggiero, who posted nine points.
Eastside is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9. As for North Augusta, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Eastside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-49 victory against Fountain Inn on the 27th. As for North Augusta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-55 win against Mauldin on the 27th.
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