Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 61-43 bruising from the King's Academy Knights. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while the Knights are ranked 165th).
Wydell James and Kenneth Harris certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. James posted 11 points and eight rebounds, while Harris earned 13 points.
It was another big night for Claxton Ladine, who went 12 of 26 on his way to 27 points along with six rebounds and six steals for King's Academy. Ladine has been hot, having posted 17 or more points the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Hong, who had 15 points.
Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Eastside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-42 defeat against Saugus on the 28th. As for King's Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-66 loss against St. Bonaventure on the 28th.
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