Basketball Game Preview: Eastern Eagles vs. Morgan Raiders

The Eastern Eagles and the Morgan Raiders will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Morgan will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Eastern extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The stars were shining brightly for the Eagles in a 59-41 win over Vinton County.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morgan). They took down River View 65-47 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Morgan's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.