The East Jordan Red Devils pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 74-55 bruising from Pickford. While losing is never fun, East Jordan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 474th, while Pickford is ranked 227th).
Despite the loss, East Jordan still got an impressive performance from Korbyn Russell, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Lucas Stone was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
East Jordan has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Pickford, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
East Jordan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-61 win vs. St. Mary on the 22nd. Pickford will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedarville at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Cedarville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Pickford surely won't give up without a fight.
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