It took almost a full half of play, but the Eastside girls basketball team heated up in the second half, toppling Monroe Area 68-48 in the Lady Eagles’ region opener. Zaria Barton led three different Lady Eagles in double figures with 17 points, as Eastside cruised to a 22-point fourth quarter lead after falling behind at halftime. Eastside allowed six points to the Purple Hurricanes in the final eight minutes of play, while Barton scored a team-high 10 points in the fourth quarter to help the Lady Eagles to their seventh victory of the season.