Firebirds
| 01/10/25 @ ALA - Queen Creek | 57 |
| 01/03/25 vs Verrado | 48 |
| 01/09/25 @ Crismon | 46 |
| 01/20/25 @ Poston Butte | 44 |
| 01/15/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 40 |
Eastmark won the last time they faced Poston Butte and things went their way on Monday too. The Eastmark Firebirds blew past the Poston Butte Broncos, posting a 68-24 victory. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 26 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastmark to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Lafountain, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 20 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Anna LaFountain, who went 9 for 13 en route to 20 points.
Lafountain wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Eastmark was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Poston Butte lost, don't look at Symirah Gray. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points and four steals. Gray's evening made it 17 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Eastmark has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Poston Butte, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
Eastmark didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-17 win against Combs on the 22nd. Poston Butte has also already played their next contest, a 55-53 loss against ALA - Queen Creek on the 22nd.
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