Basketball Game Preview: Eastern Comets vs. Rossville Hornets

The Eastern Comets will challenge the Rossville Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Eastern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 83-36 victory over Southern Wells. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Comets with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, Rossville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-47 win over the Patriots.

Rossville's win came from a few key players Eastern will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Skiles, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 19 points and five boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Dunn, who posted ten points and five assists.

Rossville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.

Eastern came up short against Rossville when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 59-53. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.