Elwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eastbrook Panthers. Elwood lost against Eastbrook in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 65-16 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Elwood lost, don't look at Breelyn Norris. Despite the final result, she posted 29 points and five rebounds. That was a full 74.4% of Elwood's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Eastbrook had a senior duo take command as A.J. Brenner went 5 of 11 on her way to 22 points along with six boards and five steals and Mia Bustos almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for Brenner.
Elwood's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Eastbrook, their record now sits at 3-5.
Elwood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-15 victory against Tipton on the 10th. As for Eastbrook, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-21 defeat against Frankton on the 13th.
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