The Eastern Comets will take on the Blackford Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
With a playoff game on the line, Eastern rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 53-44. The win was just what Eastern needed coming off of a 53-25 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Blackford stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They breezed by Tipton on the road to the tune of 57-13. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Blackford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydnee Morris, who scored ten points along with five steals. Brooklyn McClain was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 7-17. As for Blackford, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Eastern was dealt a bruising 68-35 defeat at the hands of the Bruins when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Eastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
