The Eastern Ramblers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Coolidge Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Eastern made off with a 60-59 victory over Idea. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eastern.
Rashid Faruq had a dynamite game for Eastern, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Isyah Joyner, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Coolidge beat Lake Clifton/Reach 67-62 on Saturday.
It was another big night for Quintin Cooper, who scored 27 points along with 5 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Coolidge's points. Another player making a difference was Makiah Gray, who scored 16 points along with 6 rebounds.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Coolidge, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Eastern suffered a grim 71-45 defeat to Coolidge when the teams last played back in January. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
