Rector extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 12-11. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Poinsett County Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-49 on Monday.
As for East Poinsett County, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games.
East Poinsett County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Gaines led the charge by dropping a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was AJ Johnson, who went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points.
Rector has already played their next contest (against Corning), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Poinsett County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-37 victory against Piggott on the 7th.
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