The Rosewood Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Princeton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Rosewood didn't have quite enough to beat North Johnston and fell 35-32. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Princeton came up short against Hobbton on Tuesday and fell 55-44.
Rosewood will need focus on slowing down Garrett Lane, one of several Princeton players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Massey, who had eight points and four steals.
Princeton now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Rosewood, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Rosewood beat Princeton 53-40 in their previous matchup on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rosewood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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