Basketball Game Preview: Eastside Lions vs. Knight Hawks

The Eastside Lions will square off against the Knight Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Knight is hoping to do what Palmdale couldn't on Friday: put an end to Eastside's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Eastside came out on top against Palmdale by a score of 62-53. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 544th, while the Falcons are ranked 1097th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kenneth Harris

Points (Career)

01/10/25 vs Palmdale	28
11/29/24 vs Pacifica	22
11/22/24 vs Buena	22
01/07/25 vs Lancaster	21
12/28/24 vs Saugus	15

Kenneth Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 12 of 19 en route to 28 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Mauricio Cruz, who posted four points and eight rebounds.

Eastside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Knight, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 68-49 win over Littlerock on Monday.

Eastside's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Knight, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

Eastside was taken down by Knight 77-33 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Eastside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.