The Eastlake Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Eastwood Troopers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastlake is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Tuesday, Eastlake didn't have too much trouble with Montwood as they won 54-40.
Eastlake found their leader in sophomore Tristan Anderson-Edmond, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Braeden Quigley, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Eastwood over Socorro in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Eastwood strolled past Socorro with points to spare, taking the game 52-38. Given the Troopers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1037th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastlake better keep an eye on Devin Falk-Ramirez. He was instrumental in Eastwood's win, going 7 for 16 en route to 17 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Falk-Ramirez's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of GianCarlo Lomeli, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Eastwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Eastlake couldn't quite finish off Eastwood in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 54-52. Can Eastlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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