Basketball Game Preview: Beechcroft Cougars vs. Eastmoor Academy Warriors

The Beechcroft Cougars will face off against the Eastmoor Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Beechcroft will be strutting in after a victory while Eastmoor Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Last Friday, Beechcroft didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mifflin, but they still walked away with a 49-45 win. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Punchers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Eastmoor Academy lost to Bishop Watterson at home by a 72-53 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Eagles are ranked 85th).

Beechcroft's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Eastmoor Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.

Beechcroft strolled past Eastmoor Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 74-59. Will Beechcroft repeat their success, or does Eastmoor Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.