Preview: Eastbrook Panthers vs. Norwell Knights
Eastbrook has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Norwell Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Eastbrook beat Mississinewa 41-28.
Olivia Howell and Sophia Morrison were among the main playmakers for Eastbrook as the former scored 11 points along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals and the latter scored 20 points along with 4 steals. The game was Morrison's sixth in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Norwell waltzed into Friday's match with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Huntington North by a score of 56-45. Given Norwell's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Huntington North is ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastbrook's win bumped their season record to 6-0 while Mississinewa's loss dropped theirs to 4-4.
Eastbrook came up short against Norwell in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 51-43. Can Eastbrook avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
