Basketball Game Preview: Garrett Railroaders vs. Eastside Blazers

Railroaders

Points

02/06/25 @ Fairfield	55
01/31/25 vs Lakeland	54
01/28/25 @ Westview	30
01/18/25 vs Westview	38
01/17/25 vs Central Noble	47
+ 14 more games

Garrett is 0-10 against Eastside since February of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Garrett Railroaders will host the Eastside Blazers at 7:30 p.m. Garrett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.

Last Thursday, Garrett came up short against Fairfield and fell 63-55.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Carter Coffman, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Gabe Armstrong, who scored nine points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. The match between them and Lakeland Christian Academy didn't end well, with Eastside falling 64-50. One positive for the Blazers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Garrett, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.

Garrett couldn't quite finish off Eastside in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 44-42. Will Garrett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.