The Eastmark Firebirds will square off against the Crismon Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastmark's defense has only allowed 29.1 points per game this season, so Crismon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Crismon will be up against a hot Eastmark team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Eastmark blew past Combs 62-17 on Wednesday. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Coyotes are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Crismon had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 50-35 win over ALA - Queen Creek on Friday.
Eastmark is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for Crismon, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 6-12.
Everything came up roses for Eastmark against Crismon in their previous matchup on January 9th, as the squad secured a 58-12 win. Will Eastmark repeat their success, or does Crismon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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