Sullivan East came into Saturday's contest looking for another win against KACHEA, but Grant Thompson wouldn't allow it. The KACHEA Wildcats had just enough and edged the Sullivan East Patriots out 68-65 thanks in part to Thompson, who went 6 for 12 en route to 25 points plus six assists and two steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Andrew Joyner, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine blocks. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 17 times he's played.
KACHEA smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Logan Shuttle, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Ryan Hurley was another key player, earning 19 points.
KACHEA's record now sits at 3-1. As for Sullivan East, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
KACHEA has already played their next game, a 73-26 defeat against Dobyns-Bennett on the 26th. As for Sullivan East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-48 loss against Hampton on the 26th.
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