On Monday, the Eastmark Firebirds were beaten by the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts 83-56. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/13/25 @ Mica Mountain | 29 |
| 01/26/24 @ ALA - Queen Creek | 29 |
| 12/01/23 @ Cactus | 26 |
| 12/29/23 vs Mountain Ridge | 26 |
| 12/03/24 @ Ironwood Ridge | 26 |
When it comes to explaining why Eastmark lost, don't look at Rhys Walcott. Despite the final result, he went 12 for 23 on his way to 29 points. That's the most points Walcott has posted since back in January of 2024. Justin Humphrey was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Even though they lost, Eastmark smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Eastmark's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Mica Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastmark will take on ALA - Gilbert North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastmark is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season. As for Mica Mountain, they will challenge Salpointe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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