Basketball Game Preview: Eads Eagles vs. Walsh Eagles

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Previous Games

01/06/24 - Away	62-17 W
01/07/23 - Home	52-9 W
01/08/22 - Away	37-15 W
12/18/21 - Neutral	48-7 W
02/07/20 - Away	54-28 W
+ 5 more games

Eads has gone a perfect 10-0 against Walsh recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Eads just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome Walsh at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eads has 13 straight victories, Walsh has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Thursday, Eads humbled Holly with a 57-25 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Walsh ended up a good deal behind Kim/Branson on Saturday and lost 42-28.

Eads will have to contain Averi Kunselman as she made an impact in Walsh's last game. She dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Kunselman is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game.

Even though they lost, Walsh smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.

Eads' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for Walsh, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.

Everything came up roses for Eads against Walsh when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 62-17 victory. In that game, Eads amassed a halftime lead of 38-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.