Firebirds
| 12/28/24 @ Casa Grande | 60-68 |
| 12/28/24 vs Maricopa | 57-50 |
| 12/28/24 vs Desert Sunrise | 59-32 |
| 12/27/24 vs Sunnyside | 70-62 |
| 12/13/24 vs Casteel | 41-74 |
After a string of three wins, Eastmark's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 68-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Casa Grande Cougars. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (57), the Firebirds still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Eastmark lost, don't look at Rhys Walcott. Despite the final result, he posted 24 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dorian Lewis, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points.
Even though they lost, Eastmark smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Casa Grande to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aveon Williams, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 21 points. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Gavin Lewis was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points.
Eastmark's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Casa Grande, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Eastmark didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-53 defeat against Westview on the 7th. As for Casa Grande, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Salpointe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on January 8th. Casa Grande will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
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