Basketball Game Preview: East Tech Scarabs vs. Garrett Morgan Falcons

The East Tech Scarabs are taking a road trip to square off against the Garrett Morgan Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Tuesday, East Tech was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-48 to John Marshall. The Scarabs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Garrett Morgan played a tough match on Sunday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 81-45 loss at the hands of Medina. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Battling Bees are ranked 103rd).

Garrett Morgan's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for East Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

East Tech strolled past Garrett Morgan when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 61-45. Will East Tech repeat their success, or does Garrett Morgan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.