Eastern is 1-9 against Ballard since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will square off against the Bruins at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Eastern sitting on seven straight wins and Ballard on five.
Eastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Christian Academy-Louisville, who was ranked 13th at the time (Eastern was ranked 25th). The Eagles enjoyed a cozy 80-65 victory over the Centurions on Tuesday.
Damian Jung
| 02/24/26 @ Christian Academy-Louisville | 19 |
| 02/19/26 vs LKY | 9 |
| 02/17/26 vs Western | 9 |
| 02/14/26 vs DeSales | 4 |
| 02/13/26 @ Christian Academy-Louisville | 15 |
| + 22 more games |
Damian Jung had another great game (as he tends to do), going 9-for-12 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. Christian Dukes was another key player, putting up 11 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Ballard earned a 73-63 win over W.E.B. DuBois Academy last Wednesday.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 22-6. As for Ballard, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Eastern was dealt a bruising 90-60 loss at the hands of Ballard when the teams last played back in January. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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