Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the Buchholz Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Bobcats are ranked 155th).
| 01/17/25 @ Buchholz | 15 |
| 01/11/25 vs Wesley Chapel | 6 |
| 12/11/24 vs Keystone Heights | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Gainesville | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hawthorne | 2 |
Despite the loss, Eastside still got an impressive performance from Gavin Calleja, who posted 15 points. Those 15 points gave Calleja a new career-high. LeMarion Houston was another key player, putting up three points and seven boards.
Buchholz was led to victory by Evan Walker and Peyton Warring. Walker went 5 for 7 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds, while Warring earned ten points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Lucas Bhatia, who put up eight points.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Buchholz, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Eastside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 38-36 win against P.K. Yonge on the 18th. As for Buchholz, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-41 loss against Gainesville on the 24th.
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