Basketball Preview: Van Buren Bulldogs vs. Eminence Redwings
Van Buren is 2-8 against Eminence since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Van Buren Bulldogs are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Eminence Redwings at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Van Buren is leaving town to face Eminence after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Van Buren took an 80-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woodland last Saturday. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Eminence put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Alton 75-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Redwings have posted against the Comets since January 5, 2018.
Eddie Rich continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Routh, who had nine points.
Van Buren couldn't quite finish off Eminence in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 56-53. Can Van Buren avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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