Eastern dropped to 1-2 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the South Webster Jeeps by a score of 53-50. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Jeeps are ranked 130th).
As for South Webster, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 62.6 points this season.
Brycin McClintic had another great game (as he tends to do), going 7-for-12 on his way to 19 points. The contest was his fifth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Barnard, who posted eight points and five assists.
Eastern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-39 defeat against Valley on the 19th. As for South Webster, they have also already played their next game, a 64-46 loss against Ironton on the 20th.
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