Eastbrook waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Southwood Knights by a score of 49-39. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 71-57 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading Eastbrook to victory were Jayden Younce and Bodie Howell. Younce posted 15 points in addition to eight boards and six assists, while Howell to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. Younce is becoming a predictor of Eastbrook's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Kyler Hackman was another key player, putting up six points.
Despite the loss, Southwood still got an impressive performance from Bryce Wilcox, who scored 16 points and eight boards. That was a full 41% of Southwood's points, marking the third time in a row Wilcox has had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Maddox Marshall, who put up eight points.
Panthers
| 02/25/25 vs Southwood | 49-39 |
| 02/21/25 vs Mississinewa | 48-44 |
| 02/18/25 vs Wabash | 51-48 |
| 02/15/25 vs Tri-Central | 48-33 |
| 01/31/25 vs Blackford | 53-40 |
| + 8 more games |
Eastbrook pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points over those games. As for Southwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, Eastbrook and Southwood will both be playing Bluffton the next time they take the court. Eastbrook will head out to face Bluffton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Southwood will host them at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
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