In what's become a running theme this season, the Eastmark Firebirds gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 48-14 victory over American Leadership Academy. The victory was nothing new for Eastmark as they're now sitting on six straight.
Anna LaFountain was the offensive standout of the contest as she scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. LaFountain is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Kaitlynn Barnett was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why American Leadership Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Chloe Hancock. Despite the final result, she scored three points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Eastmark has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy, they dropped their record down to 12-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastmark will square off against Poston Butte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Poston Butte focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. As for American Leadership Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Combs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Combs focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
