East saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came up short against the St. James Academy Thunder, falling 68-44. The Aces have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, East still got an impressive performance from Luke Henderson, who posted 17 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Phillips-Grey, who earned eight points and eight boards.
Aces
| 01/23/25 vs St. James Academy | 13 |
| 01/07/25 vs South | 9 |
| 01/03/25 @ North | 9 |
| 01/11/25 vs Eisenhower | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Southeast | 6 |
Even though they lost, East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. James Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emmitt Peters, who went 7 of 12 en route to 17 points. Noah Hornback was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
East's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for St. James Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-58 win against Hutchinson on the 24th. St. James Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 57-46 defeat against Blue Valley West on the 24th.
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