Basketball Game Preview: East Dragons vs. Firestone Falcons

The East Dragons are taking a road trip to face off against the Firestone Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 6.

Last Friday, East came up short against Garfield Community Learning Center and fell 66-57. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 611th, while the Golden Rams are ranked 161st).

Meanwhile, Firestone also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Ellet by a score of 54-45. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

East's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Firestone, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.

East came up short against Firestone in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 77-73. Can East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.