The Erie Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Eisenhower Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After a string of three wins, Erie's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They were beaten by Cathedral Prep 59-14. While losing is never fun, Erie can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Cathedral Prep is ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Eisenhower was the victim of a rough 57-35 defeat at the hands of Northwestern on Monday. Eisenhower has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Erie's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.