Basketball Game Preview: Eastern Quakers vs. Thurston Eagles

The Eastern Quakers will venture away from home to face off against the Thurston Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Eastern will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Charlotte, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Eastern had just enough and edged out Charlotte 38-35.

Meanwhile, Thurston didn't have too much trouble with Walled Lake Central on Tuesday as they won 63-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-16. As for Thurston, their record is now 11-8.

Eastern strolled past Thurston when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 38-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.