The Eastern Warriors and the Fairfield Lions will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. Eastern is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
If Eastern beats Fairfield with 54 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Eastern enjoyed a cozy 54-35 win over Lynchburg-Clay on Wednesday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Mustangs are ranked 493rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fairfield played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Wheelersburg, falling 48-24. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairfield and nudges their season record down to 2-10. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Eastern ended up a good deal behind Fairfield when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 59-43. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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