Waverly lost against East Lansing back in March and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Waverly Warriors took a 75-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Lansing Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Trojans are ranked 12th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Lansing to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kelvin (KJ) Torbert, Jr., who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 boards. Torbert, Jr.'s evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cameron Hutson, who posted 19 points and seven rebounds.
Waverly's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for East Lansing, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Waverly will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chandler Park Academy at 4:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for East Lansing, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-65 defeat against Muskegon on the 21st.
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