Eastern had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-12 to make it five. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 66-65 to the Point Pleasant Big Blacks. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 623rd in Ohio, while the Big Blacks are ranked 109th in West Virginia).
As for Point Pleasant, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-7. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Point Pleasant's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landyn Keefer, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 19 points. Keefer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Waminan, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 10 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Eastern has already played their next matchup (against Trimble), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Point Pleasant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-46 loss against Herbert Hoover on the 23rd.
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