Basketball Game Preview: The Epiphany School of Global Studies Falcons vs. East Carteret Mariners + How To Watch

The Epiphany School of Global Studies is on a three-game streak of home losses, and East Carteret a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Epiphany School of Global Studies Falcons will be home for the holidays to greet the East Carteret Mariners at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

The Epiphany School of Global Studies is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Liberty Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Falcons had to suffer through a 63-27 loss at the hands of the Heat.

Finley Parker was The Epiphany School of Global Studies' leading scorer, having posted six points. Parker also led the team in assists with five. Wood Mattocks held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, East Carteret took a blow against Croatan last Wednesday, falling 71-14. The contest marked the Mariners' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

East Carteret's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for The Epiphany School of Global Studies, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: The Epiphany School of Global Studies has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like East Carteret struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

The Epiphany School of Global Studies couldn't quite get it done against East Carteret when the teams last played back in January as they fell 56-46. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.