Basketball Game Preview: New Washington Mustangs vs. Eastern Musketeers

The New Washington Mustangs will face off against the Eastern Musketeers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

New Washington is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Southwestern on Saturday. New Washington walked away with a 61-53 victory over Southwestern.

Meanwhile, Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 71-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Milan.

Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for New Washington, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-6.

New Washington was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastern in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 64-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Washington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.