The Western Warriors were the 46-45 winner over the Eastern Eagles when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Western took a hard 44-30 fall against Eastern on Friday.
Western's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sequoia Cochran, who scored ten points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sherrie Thomas, who scored five points along with eight rebounds.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Eastern, their victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western and Fairdale will face off at 11:00 a.m. on December 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Fairdale and Western are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Eastern, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Western at 6:00 p.m.
