East lost against Lawrence Free State back in March of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The East Aces took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawrence Free State Firebirds. While losing is never fun, the Aces can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Firebirds are ranked 49th).
| 01/25/25 vs Lawrence Free State | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Hutchinson | 4 |
| 01/23/25 vs St. James Academy | 3 |
East's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ismael Berry, who posted 17 points and three steals. Berry has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Henderson, who earned 14 points and five boards.
East has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Lawrence Free State, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when East and West meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season. Lawrence Free State has already played their next contest (against Lafayette), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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