If Eastern was riding high fresh off their 59-29 takedown of DC International last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eastern Ramblers had to suffer through a 78-45 loss at the hands of the Coolidge Colts. The Ramblers haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Leading Coolidge to victory were Makiah Gray and Quintin Cooper. Gray went 9 of 13 on his way to 23 points and six boards, while Cooper went 8 of 13 en route to 18 points, to go along with six boards and three steals. Cooper is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Turner, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eastern fell to 2-1. As for Coolidge, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern will welcome Anacostia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Coolidge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunbar at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Coolidge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Dunbar likes a good challenge.
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