Basketball Game Preview: Jeffersontown Chargers vs. Eastern Eagles

The Jeffersontown Chargers will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Eastern Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Jeffersontown is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Pulaski County on Saturday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, Jeffersontown made off with a 59-58 victory over Pulaski County.

Meanwhile, Eastern waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 65-52.

Eastern's win came from a few key players Jeffersontown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rakale Johnson, who posted nine points and eight rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Brock, who went 6 of 15 en route to 14 points and three steals.

Jeffersontown's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.

Jeffersontown and Eastern were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February, but Jeffersontown came up empty-handed after a 57-56 loss. Will Jeffersontown 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.