Basketball Game Preview: Erskine Academy Eagles vs. Morse Shipbuilders

The Erskine Academy Eagles will challenge the Morse Shipbuilders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Erskine Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Medomak Valley just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Morse, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down Maine Central Institute 48-30 on Tuesday.

Morse's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Erskine Academy, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-3.

Everything came up roses for Erskine Academy against Morse in their previous matchup on January 2nd, as the squad secured a 65-21 victory. Will Erskine Academy repeat their success, or does Morse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.