Basketball Game Preview: Eastern Warriors vs. Western Brown Broncos

The Eastern Warriors will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Western Brown Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Eastern will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lynchburg-Clay on Tuesday. Eastern claimed a resounding 64-21 victory over Lynchburg-Clay. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Western Brown can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Clinton-Massie by a score of 64-53. The Broncos' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Eastern pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Western Brown, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5.

Eastern came up short against Western Brown when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 56-51. Can Eastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.