The Wabash Apaches had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They strolled past Eastbrook with points to spare, taking the game 56-41. Given Wabash's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Eastbrook is ranked 384th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wabash had a senior duo take command as Grant Ford scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and Izaak Wright scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Daughtry, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Wabash has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Eastbrook, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wabash will face off against Whitko at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wabash knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Whitko likes a good challenge. As for Eastbrook, they will head out on the road to face off against Mississinewa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mississinewa focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven last Saturday.
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