Eastside lost against Riverside last Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Eastside Eagles took a blow against the Riverside Warriors, falling 70-34. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Warriors are ranked 20th).

Laila Harvey
02/08/25 vs Riverside | 71% |
02/07/25 @ Wade Hampton | 20% |
02/04/25 @ Riverside | 38% |
01/31/25 vs Boiling Springs | 33% |
01/29/25 vs Spartanburg | 31% |
+ 18 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Eastside lost, don't look at Laila Harvey. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Harvey also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Barbery, who posted six points.
It was another big night for Sophia Powell, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 boards for Riverside. Powell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Elly Trickett was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Riverside, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Looking ahead, Eastside will square off against Dorman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dorman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season. As for Riverside, they will take on Gaffney at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 64 points per game.
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