Basketball Game Preview: Eastside Blazers vs. Hamilton Marines

Eastside is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Hamilton a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Eastside Blazers will welcome the Hamilton Marines at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Eastside is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Heritage on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eastside lost 58-33 to Heritage. The Blazers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-11.

Meanwhile, Hamilton lost to Fort Wayne Canterbury at home by a 48-30 margin on Saturday.

Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.

Everything came up roses for Eastside against Hamilton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-33 victory. Will Eastside repeat their success, or does Hamilton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.