Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 91-46 loss at the hands of the St. Xavier Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Tigers are ranked first).
Among those leading the charge was Graham Krezmien, who went 8 of 9 on his way to 18 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Jackson, who went 6 for 7 en route to 12 points.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for St. Xavier, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Eastern will host Moore at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Xavier, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the St. Xavier Tigers duke it out with the Newport Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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