There's no place like home for the Eastmoor Academy Warriors, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They took down Whitehall-Yearling 69-54 on Tuesday. This was payback for Eastmoor Academy, who suffered a 60-55 loss the last time these two teams met.
Eastmoor Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stephon Simpkins led the charge by scoring 15 points. Elijah Watkins was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Eastmoor Academy pushed their record up to 10-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Eastmoor Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Beechcroft at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Beechcroft's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they will head out on the road to take on Bishop Ready at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Readypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Whitehall-Yearling in Ohio (Bishop Ready is ranked 130th, while Whitehall-Yearling is ranked 505th).
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