ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — All good things must come to an end. The Eastern boys basketball team is not the sectional champion for the first time since 2007. The Green and Gold fell to Pike Eastern Wednesday night at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium on the campus of Meigs High School 72-49.

Pike Eastern (16-5) started the game executing on both ends of the floor scoring 17 points and holding Eastern (5-16) to seven over the first eight minutes.

Eastern hit four three-pointers in the second canto on its way to 16 points in the quarter. The Brown and Orange scored 15 in the second and saw its lead cut to single digits headed into the half.

After the half the Pike Eastern offense came alive after halftime scoring 22 in the third period. Eastern matched its second quarter score with 16 again in the third. The Brown and Orange took the 54-39 lead into the finale.

Eastern held its opponent to just four field goals in the final stanza but Pike Eastern cashed in on 9-of-14 attempts from the line. The Green and Gold scored 10 in the finale and fell to Pike Eastern 72-49.

Eastern had a trio of players in double figures in scoring, led by Kirk Pullins with 17 points, followed by Chris Bissell with 12 points on four three-pointers, and Max Carnahan with 10. Chase Cook scored eight and rounding out the Eastern scoring was Zakk Heaton with two points.

Pike Eastern was led by Chad Lands with 22 points, followed by Aaron Satterfield with 13, Blake Roberts with 12, and Zach Bosst with 11.

This marked the final game of the season for Eastern, which finished tied for seventh in the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division and 5-16 overall. Playing in their final game for the Green and Gold were seniors Christian Amsbary, Chris Bissell, Jacob Parker, and Justin Hill.

Pike Eastern 72, Eastern 49

E 7-16-16-10 — 49

P 17-15-22-18 — 72

EASTERN (5-16): Zakk Heaton 1 0-0 2, Max Carnahan 3 2-2 10, Christian Amsbary 0 0-0 0, Chris Bissell 4 0-0 12, Andrew Stobart 0 0-0 0, Jacob Parker 0 0-1 0, Chase Cook 4 0-0 8, Justin Hill 0 0-0 0, Kirk Pullins 8 0-0 17, Ethan Stegar 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 20 2-3 49. Three-point goals: 7 (Bissell 4, Carnahan 2, Pullins).

PIKE EASTERN (16-5): Aaron Satterfield 4 2-4 13, Alex Phipps 0 0-0 0, Chad Lands 6 8-9 22, Matt Alley 0 0-0 0, Zach Bosst 4 3-5 11, Blake Roberts 4 4-5 12, Tavares Pickett 2 4-4 8, Josh Thacker 0 0-0 0, Billy Lykins 2 0-2 4, Matt Shaw 0 0-0 0, Brandon Murphy 1 0-0 2, Chuck Balsdon 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 23 21-29 72. Three-point goals: 5 (Satterfield 3, Phipps 2).