The Moses Lake Mavericks will face off against the Eastmont Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Moses Lake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Eastmont likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Moses Lake made off with a 67-66 victory over Sunnyside. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Eastmont lost to Eisenhower on the road by a 73-58 margin on Thursday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Moses Lake will need to focus on slowing down Lucas Babst, one of several Eastmont players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9-for-17 on his way to 24 points. The dominant performance gave Babst a new career-high in points. Tyse Lewallen was another key player, putting up 16 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Eastmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Moses Lake's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Eastmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Moses Lake didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Eastmont in their previous matchup last Friday, but they still walked away with a 78-73 win. Does Moses Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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