After soaring to 58 points the game before, Eastern Greene was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They lost to the Paoli Rams at home by a 41-27 margin. The game marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Coby Sykes
| 02/22/25 vs Paoli | 16 |
| 02/21/25 vs Shakamak | 28 |
| 02/11/25 vs Owen Valley | 18 |
| 02/06/25 @ White River Valley | 23 |
| 02/01/25 @ Cloverdale | 24 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the defeat, Eastern Greene saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Coby Sykes went 5-for-10 en route to 16 points and six boards. Sykes' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Peyton Lewis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Eastern Greene's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Paoli, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern Greene will welcome Orleans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orleans knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Eastern Greene likes a good challenge. As for Paoli, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Harrison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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