East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Buchtel Griffins, falling 52-26. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-13 on January 9th.
Despite the loss, East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aanijah Springfield posted eight points and five rebounds.
Buchtel was led to victory by Shaylah Jones and Phoenix Hafford. Jones dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 boards, while Hafford almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. Those 19 points gave Hafford a new career-high. Samyia Samuel was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Buchtel, they moved to 4-12 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East will host John Marshall at 6:30 p.m. on February 6th. As for Buchtel, they will welcome Euclid at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Buchtel is facing Euclid at the right time seeing as Euclid is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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