East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to the Aquinas Knights at home by a 47-33 margin. The Dragons were down 39-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
East's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dareyae Cooper, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 18 boards.
Dragons
| 02/03/25 vs Aquinas | 23 |
| 01/23/25 vs North | 18 |
| 01/27/25 vs Firestone | 6 |
| 01/30/25 @ Buchtel | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Garfield Community Learning Center | 3 |
Even though they lost, East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Aquinas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayzelle Gibson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 22 rebounds. Gibson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimara Chance, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 steals.
East's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Aquinas, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-6 record.
East will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Our Lady of the Elms at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. East is facing Our Lady of the Elms at the right time seeing as Our Lady of the Elms is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Aquinas also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th.
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