Eastern was the 73-57 winner over Ballard when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eastern Eagles took a 76-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ballard Bruins. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (56), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Eastern's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Ballard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-9.
Looking ahead, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles challenge the Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Shawnee likes a good challenge. As for Ballard, they will take on Mercer County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mercer County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Ballard surely won't give up without a fight.
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