Eastern is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Manchester a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Wednesday. The Eastern Comets will host the Manchester Squires at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Eastern focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 last Saturday.
Eastern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Anderson Prep Academy.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lainey Newlin, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points plus five assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marly Coan, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Eastern was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Manchester was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 49-45 to Oak Hill.
The losing side was boosted by Molly Schannep, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points. Peyton Ream was another key player, earning eight points.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Manchester, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Eastern has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.1. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Eastern suffered a grim 61-35 defeat to Manchester when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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