Eastern hasn't had much luck against Wabash recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Eastern Comets will face off against the Wabash Apaches at 6:00 p.m. Both are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Eastern easily dispatched Southern Wells on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Eastern fell just short of Rossville by a score of 58-56 on Friday. While the Comets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 19-15 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Wabash was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Northwestern. One positive for the Apaches, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Eastern will need focus on slowing down Noah Baldwin, one of several Wabash players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 for 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Those 21 points gave Baldwin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jarrett Mcwhirt, who posted ten points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Wabash, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Eastern might still be hurting after the 74-48 defeat they got from Wabash in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Eastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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