Two dominant guards in Aaron Vargas and Devin Falk-Ramirez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Eastlake Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Eastwood Troopers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastlake will be strutting in after a win while the Troopers will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Eastlake didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against the Spartans, but they still walked away with a 41-35 victory.
Eastlake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Brandon, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Edmond, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Eastwood's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 69-57 to Franklin. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Eastlake is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season. As for Eastwood, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10.
Eastlake didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against the Troopers in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 57-53 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Falk-Ramirez, who scored 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Eastlake still be able to contain Falk-Ramirez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
