Basketball Game Preview: Erie-Mason Eagles vs. Britton Deerfield Patriots

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01/22/25 - Home	54-56 L
02/16/24 - Away	43-64 L
01/18/24 - Home	64-51 W
02/10/23 - Home	62-52 W
01/13/23 - Away	75-50 W
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Erie-Mason has gone 7-2 against Britton Deerfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Erie-Mason Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Britton Deerfield Patriots at 7:00 p.m.

Erie-Mason is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 66 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Summerfield on Thursday. They were dealt a 63-29 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Britton Deerfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Morenci on Thursday, taking the game 74-61. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Britton Deerfield's win came from a few key players Erie-Mason will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryan Good, who posted 15 points along with seven boards and six assists. He also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Britton Deerfield is 5-2 when he posts at least five steals, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Owen Plum, who went 6 of 11 to rack up 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Britton Deerfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Britton Deerfield's record is now 8-9. As for Erie-Mason, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.

Erie-Mason couldn't quite finish off Britton Deerfield when the teams last played back in January and fell 56-54. Can Erie-Mason avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.