On Friday, the Eastbrook Panthers didn't have quite enough to beat the Shenandoah Raiders and fell 46-44. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Raiders are ranked 70th).
When it comes to explaining why Eastbrook lost, don't look at Jayden Younce. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bodie Howell, who posted nine points and four steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shenandoah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jarrett Helman, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. Those 14 points gave Helman a new career-high. Aiden Coffey was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Eastbrook's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Shenandoah, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Eastbrook wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-20 win against Elwood on the 7th. As for Shenandoah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 84-36 victory against Cowan on the 7th.
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