After losing to Eastbrook the last time they met, Wabash decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wabash Apaches walked away with a 46-33 victory over the Eastbrook Panthers on Wednesday. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Panthers are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wabash's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brookelyn Buzzard, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Kaitlynn Honeycutt was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Eastbrook lost, don't look at Mia Bustos. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards. Bustos has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Makayla Fox, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Wabash has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Eastbrook, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wabash will take on Manchester at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. Wabash is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. As for Eastbrook, they will square off against Oak Hill at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Hill will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Eastbrook surely won't give up without a fight.
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