After flying high against the Poston Butte Broncos last Monday, the Eastmark Firebirds came back down to earth. Eastmark fell just short of American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North by a score of 60-57. Eastmark has struggled against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Timothy Gorham and Rhys Walcott certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Gorham scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks, while Walcott scored 19 points. Gorham is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last ten games he's played. Alex Burns was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Stetson Rowley, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cezer Sotomayor, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Eastmark's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Eastmark does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. Mesquite knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 contests -- so hopefully American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North likes a good challenge.
