The Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals will venture away from home to face off against the Austin-East Roadrunners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Eagleton College & Career Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Gatlinburg-Pittman just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Highlanders, falling 69-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Royals have suffered since January 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, Austin-East was beaten by Webb 62-35 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Spartans are ranked first).
Having lost for the first time this season, Eagleton College & Career Academy fell to 7-1. As for Austin-East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Eagleton College & Career Academy took a serious blow against Austin-East in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 72-38. Can Eagleton College & Career Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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