The Eastpointe Shamrocks and the Osborn Knights will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Eastpointe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Thursday, everything went Eastpointe's way against Madison as Eastpointe made off with a 73-51 win. The Shamrocks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Osborn had to suffer through a 69-39 loss at the hands of Douglass. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Osborn dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Eastpointe, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Eastpointe's way against Osborn in their previous matchup back in February, as Eastpointe made off with a 75-49 win. Will Eastpointe repeat their success, or does Osborn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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