Basketball Game Preview: Kent Island Buccaneers vs. Easton Warriors

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Previous Games

01/13/25 - Home	49-31 W
01/26/24 - Neutral	63-36 W
12/07/23 - Neutral	53-44 W
03/01/23 - Home	60-50 W
01/18/23 - Away	47-31 W
+ 5 more games

Kent Island has gone 9-1 against Easton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Kent Island Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Easton Warriors at 5:30 p.m. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.

Kent Island is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Parkside on Thursday. Kent Island fell just short of Parkside by a score of 46-44. It was the first time this season that the Buccaneers let down their fans at home.

Meanwhile, Easton fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Wicomico on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since January 4, 2024.

Easton now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Kent Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-2.

Kent Island strolled past Easton in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 49-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kent Island since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.