Eastlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 73-26 loss at the hands of the El Capitan Vaqueros. The Titans were down 53-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 12/19/24 @ El Capitan | 14 |
| 12/13/24 vs Olympian | 13 |
| 12/02/24 vs Bonita Vista | 10 |
| 12/14/24 vs Christian | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs O'Farrell Charter | 1 |
Despite the defeat, Eastlake saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Ellorin went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Ellorin.
Even though they lost, Eastlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Capitan only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Keira Heinricy was her usual excellent self, going 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points for El Capitan. Heinricy has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Paige Worthem, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Eastlake's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for El Capitan, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Eastlake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-21 defeat against Grossmont on the 20th. As for El Capitan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-48 win against Rancho Buena Vista on the 20th.
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