Basketball Recap: Eastpointe Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Win

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Previous Games

02/07/25 @ New Haven	64-23
02/05/25 vs Old Redford Academy	53-7
02/01/25 vs Western International	52-45
01/30/25 vs Hazel Park	60-37
01/28/25 vs Lincoln	64-5
+ 4 more games

Eastpointe came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 64-23 win over the New Haven Rockets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 55-32 back in January.

Eastpointe's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for New Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.

The future could be bright for both Eastpointe and New Haven: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Eastpointe will try to hand Madison their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, New Haven will look to extend Sterling Heights Stevenson's ten-game losing streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.