Eastpointe was the 72-57 winner over Cousino when they last played one another back in March of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Eastpointe Shamrocks fell just short of the Cousino Patriots by a score of 53-51 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Shamrocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 485th, while the Patriots are ranked 183rd).
Cousino was led to victory by Nicholas Farr and Noah Saundrs. Farr posted 24 points, while Saundrs went 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points and five boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Farr has scored at least a third of Cousino's points. Jevon Bronner was another key player, putting up four points and five rebounds.
Eastpointe dropped their record down to 10-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Cousino, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, Eastpointe and Cousino will both be playing Tournament Opponent the next time they take the court. Eastpointe will host Tournament Opponent on Monday, while Cousino will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on February 26th.
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