Basketball Game Preview: Eastern Warriors vs. Portsmouth West Senators

The Eastern Warriors will be taking part in a tournament against the Portsmouth West Senators at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Eastern's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Portsmouth West has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

The Warriors are headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past the Eagles 60-23 on Wednesday. With the Warriors ahead 33-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Meanwhile, Portsmouth West posted their biggest win since January 15th on Wednesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 61-24 victory over Eastern. Given the Senators' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Eagles are ranked 624th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The Warriors are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Portsmouth West, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.

Eastern might still be hurting after the 40-14 defeat they got from Portsmouth West in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.