Basketball Game Preview: Eden Prairie Eagles vs. Chanhassen Storm

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Previous Games

01/03/24 - Away	60-54 W
12/01/22 - Home	63-47 W
03/16/21 - Neutral	71-53 W
02/26/20 - Home	71-48 W
12/10/19 - Home	87-40 W
+ 4 more games

Eden Prairie is 8-1 against Chanhassen since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eden Prairie Eagles will host the Chanhassen Storm at 7:00 p.m. Eden Prairie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Chanhassen likes a good challenge.

Eden Prairie is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 84-55 victory over Hudson.

Eden Prairie's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rae Ehrman, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. Ehrman is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Vanessa Jordan was another key player, going 7 of 9 on her way to 17 points and eight assists.

Meanwhile, Chanhassen took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 71-33 victory over Osseo. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Storm this season.

Eden Prairie pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points per game. As for Chanhassen, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Eden Prairie didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Chanhassen when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 60-54 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chanhassen's Lauren Arnold, who posted 22 points and four steals. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Eden Prairie to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.