Preview: Eastern Ramblers vs. Idea Timberwolves
The Eastern Ramblers will head out on the road to square off against the Idea Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in District of Columbia (Eastern is ranked 17th, while Idea is ranked 13th).
On February 9th, things could have been worse for Eastern, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-47 loss to McKinley Tech. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastern in their matchups with McKinley Tech: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Idea had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 74-64 win over the Bulldogs. The win was nothing new for Idea as they're now sitting on 13 straight.
It was another big night for Jaden Bradley, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 3 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehemiah Johnson, who scored seven points along with 23 rebounds and three blocks.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Idea, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Eastern won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in December of 2023, slipping by Idea 60-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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