Basketball Game Preview: Eatonville Cruisers vs. Foss Falcons

The Eatonville Cruisers are taking a road trip to take on the Foss Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Eatonville took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-16 win over Orting. Given the Cruisers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Cardinals are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Foss hadn't done well against Washington recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Foss managed a 28-22 victory over Washington. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Foss' victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Eatonville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.

Everything came up roses for Eatonville against Foss in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 75-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eatonville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.