East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against the Notre Dame Titans, falling 50-24. While losing is never fun, the Tartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 776th, while the Titans are ranked 354th).
Notre Dame's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laney Strickland, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 14 rebounds. Notre Dame is 9-2 when Strickland posts ten or more boards, but 5-6 otherwise. Jaysa Bryant was another key player, putting up nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Notre Dame, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame, they will challenge Trimble at 8:00 p.m. on Monday.
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