The Georgetown G-Men's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell 51-42 to Eastern. Georgetown has struggled against Eastern recently, as their match on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Georgetown lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Morgan Preston, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds. Gabrielle Ernst was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Georgetown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Eastern, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Georgetown won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Fayetteville-Perry at 3:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Fayetteville-Perry presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Georgetown in Ohio (Fayetteville-Perry is ranked 258th, while Georgetown is ranked 607th). Eastern won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Western Brown at 6:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023.
