Carter-Riverside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were outmatched by the Eastern Hills Highlanders and fell 79-18. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1515th, while the Highlanders are ranked 187th).
When it comes to explaining why Carter-Riverside lost, don't look at Robert Rodriguez. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points. That was a full 88.9% of Carter-Riverside's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Angel Salazar also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first boards of the season.
Eastern Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dorian Johnson, who made all 7 shots he took for 14 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Johnson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Trey Talton was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Carter-Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Eastern Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carter-Riverside will head out to challenge Benbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Benbrook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season. As for Eastern Hills, they will head out on the road to face off against Dunbar at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Hills will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
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