Basketball Game Preview: Eastern Mennonite Flames vs. Glass Hilltoppers

The Eastern Mennonite Flames and the Glass Hilltoppers will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Eastern Mennonite has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the third.

Eastern Mennonite saw some tournament action on Saturday. They were beaten by Norfolk Collegiate 86-36. While losing is never fun, the Flames can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Mighty Oaks are ranked 68th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Glass, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 56-41 victory over Amherst County last Tuesday.

Glass now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Eastern Mennonite, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.

Eastern Mennonite beat Glass 60-49 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Eastern Mennonite have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glass turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.