Basketball Game Preview: Eastern Eagles vs. Meigs Marauders

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Previous Games

02/03/25 - Away	55-17 W
01/08/24 - Home	48-55 L
11/24/23 - Away	48-73 L
01/09/23 - Away	70-61 W
11/22/22 - Home	53-51 W
+ 5 more games

Eastern and Meigs are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marauders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eastern has five straight victories, Meigs has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Tuesday, Eastern took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-34 win over River Valley. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Meigs lost to Jackson at home by a 47-31 margin on Wednesday.

Meigs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.

Everything came up roses for Eastern against Meigs when the teams last played back in February of 2025, as the squad secured a 55-17 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Marauders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.