Eastside boys take 4th at Lodge Tournament

As the lone Warren County squad remaining in the Warren Masonic Lodge Christmas Tournament, Eastside?s boys gave their all Saturday evening, but fell just short as DeKalb West rallied to capture a 42-39 victory in the tourney consolation game.

West, which entered the tournament with just one win on the season and improved to 3-10 with Saturday?s victory, trailed by as many as 11 points in the contest, but strong rebounding and perimeter shooting down the stretch helped DWMS bounce back, and Jacob Waggoner put his squad on top for good with a high, arching 3-pointer with 23 seconds to play.

Waggoner finished with 19 points to lead all scorers, including three treys. DeKalb got seven points from Cameron Lester, while Zack Vantrease and Tyler Kent added six apiece to the West Bulldogs? winning tally.

Eastside had time for a potential game-winner, as the closing seconds of the fourth quarter saw neither squad able to capitalize on their opponent?s turnovers.

After missing the front end of a one-and-one, Caleb Northcutt got the ball back, but his attempt at a go-ahead shot was off the mark. West rebounded, but were called for traveling, only to get the ball back with six seconds left on a walking call against Eastside. They turned the ball over yet again by throwing away the inbounds pass, but when Eastside tried its own inbounds play, Gavin Lewis was called for stepping on the end line while trying to inbound the ball.

DeKalb took possession, forcing Eastside to foul to stop the clock, and Lester sealed the win for DWMS with a pair of free throws with one second left.

Northcutt led the way for Eastside with 18 points, including eight in the first quarter. Gage Myers added nine, while Lewis had eight points.

In the girls? consolation game, Cannon County Eastside topped DeKalb Middle 39-34 in overtime.