Eastside was the 67-62 winner over Bishop Eustace Prep when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eastside Tigers fell 57-47 to the Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Crusaders are ranked 25th).
Eastside lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bryce Hillman, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 18 points and six boards. Elijah Satchell was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and four blocks.
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| 01/21/25 @ Bishop Eustace Prep | 47-57 |
| 01/16/25 @ Camden | 50-77 |
Even though they lost, Eastside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Eastside's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Eastside will head out on the road to challenge Seneca at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodbury at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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