East Linn’s boys won league match-ups over Central Linn and Monroe last week but came out on the losing end of a 45-36 score against Lowell at home on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
In VCC play, Eagles scored a convincing 71-46 win over Central Linn at home Tuesday, and then followed that up with a 50-33 win at Monroe on Friday.
Against Central Linn, the Eagles got off to a “slow start,” Coach Jonathan Whitehead said.
The Eagles led 13-9 after the first quarter, but started picking it up from there, taking a 29-15 lead into the locker room at the half. In the third period East Linn outscored the visitors 22-18, then added a 20-13 cushion in the final quarter to run away.
Guard Brison Edwards had 25 points for the Eagles on 8-14 shooting, and added six steals, while Gavin Wilson finished with 18 points, 6-14 from the floor, with seven boards. Gracen Christenson had seven points, six assists, four rebounds and four steals for East Linn.
Whitehead said his team played “some tough defense and shared the ball well” in the win.
“Brison scored 23 of his 25 after the first quarter and really sparked our offense by good defense and pushing the ball in transition,” he said.
Statistics for the Lowell and Monroe games were not available at press time.
The boys, like the girls, play at Waldport and Crosshill this week.
