Basketball Game Preview: Eula Pirates vs. Hamlin Pied Pipers

The Eula Pirates will face off against the Hamlin Pied Pipers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Eula is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They breezed past Roby to the tune of 58-24. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Hamlin made easy work of Northside on Monday and carried off a 67-41 victory.

Eula better focus on containing Kyson McGee and Ian Gruben as the pair were huge in Hamlin's win. McGee posted 16 points, while Gruben had 15 points. Luke White was another key player, putting up ten points.

Hamlin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Eula, they pushed their record up to 18-17 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Everything came up roses for Eula against Hamlin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 67-12 victory. In that contest, Eula amassed a halftime lead of 47-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.