The Eastlake Falcons just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Immanuel Christian Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eastlake is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Eastlake will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 23) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-47 victory over Coronado. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted against the Thunderbirds since February 11, 2021.
Meanwhile, Immanuel Christian got the win against Fort Hancock on Tuesday by a conclusive 70-49. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Immanuel Christian's win came from a few key players Eastlake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carlos Acu?a, who shot 5-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten assists. Those ten assists gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Story, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points and five assists.
Immanuel Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Immanuel Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Eastlake against Immanuel Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 83-39 win. In that contest, Eastlake amassed a halftime lead of 52-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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