The East Rockingham Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Spotswood Trailblazers at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in East Rockingham's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
While East Rockingham didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Waynesboro 58-33 last Monday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Little Giants are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Spotswood unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell to Glass 49-45. The matchup marked the Trailblazers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
East Rockingham pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Spotswood, their loss ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
East Rockingham took a serious blow against Spotswood when the teams last played back in February, falling 69-39. Can East Rockingham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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