Eastern played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 66-26 loss at the hands of the Carroll Cougars. The Comets have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/21/25 @ Carroll | 12 |
| 11/05/24 @ Tipton | 9 |
| 01/08/25 vs Taylor | 4 |
| 11/09/24 vs Lewis Cass | 4 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cowan | 2 |
Despite the loss, Eastern still got an impressive performance from Allie Hueston, who posted 12 points. Those 12 points gave Hueston a new career-high.
Emily Justice had an outrageously good game for Carroll as she went 7 of 10 en route to 19 points. Jillian Salts was another key player, putting up 12 points along with five boards and three blocks.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Carroll, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Eastern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-19 loss against Clinton Prairie on the 24th. Carroll has also already played their next match, a 48-35 victory against Tri-Central on the 23rd.
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