The Allen East Mustangs lost against the Spencerville Bearcats back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The match between Allen East and Spencerville wasn't particularly close, with Allen East falling 59-44. While losing is never fun, Allen East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while Spencerville is ranked 86th).
Despite the defeat, Allen East saw an underclassman step up: Brady Brooks scored 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Brooks has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Logan Helser was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Allen East's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Spencerville, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Allen East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spencerville, they will square off against Wayne Trace at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Spencerville is coming into the match with eight straight wins on the road, so Wayne Trace will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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