Basketball Game Preview: Ballard Beavers vs. Cleveland Eagles

The Ballard Beavers will square off against the Cleveland Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ballard has four straight victories, Cleveland has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Monday, Ballard escaped with a win against Lincoln by the margin of a single free throw, 58-57.

Meanwhile, Cleveland came up short against Seattle Academy on Monday and fell 62-49.

Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Ballard, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.

Everything came up roses for Ballard against Cleveland when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 69-28 victory. Does Ballard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.