East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Archbishop Hoban Knights 73-38. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 636th, while the Knights are ranked ninth).
Sam Greer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Archbishop Hoban, going 10 of 12 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. Greer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of John Johnson, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
East's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Archbishop Hoban, the win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East will venture away from home to challenge North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East is facing North at the right time seeing as North is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Archbishop Hoban, they will square off against Warrensville Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop Hoban knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Warrensville Heights likes a good challenge.
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