Eastern is 0-6 against Nelsonville-York since November of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Eastern Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes at 2:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Eastern is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Waterford, falling 55-14. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-8.
Meanwhile, Nelsonville-York didn't have quite enough to beat River Valley on Thursday and fell 41-38. While losing is never fun, the Buckeyes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Raiders are ranked 264th).
Eastern will have to contain Alayna Okulich as she made an impact in Nelsonville-York's last game. She dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. That's the most rebounds Okulich has posted since back in February of 2024.
Even though they lost, Nelsonville-York smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Nelsonville-York has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Eastern was dealt a bruising 68-39 defeat at the hands of Nelsonville-York in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Okulich, who went 9 of 16 en route to 20 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Now that Eastern knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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