Basketball Game Preview: Eastpointe Shamrocks vs. Madison Eagles

The Eastpointe Shamrocks are taking a road trip to square off against the Madison Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastpointe knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Madison likes a good challenge.

Eastpointe is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Clintondale just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 73-55 bruising from the Dragons. The contest marked the Shamrocks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Madison was beaten by South Lake 59-25 on Tuesday.

Eastpointe's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Madison, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Everything came up roses for Eastpointe against Madison in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-28 win. In that match, Eastpointe amassed a halftime lead of 39-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.