The Julian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Mountain Empire Redhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Empire took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Julian, who comes in off a win.
Julian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 49-39 win over Horizon Prep on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Mountain Empire was beaten by The Cambridge School 61-31 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Mountain Empire let down their fans at home.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Maximo Gonzalez, who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Andrew Sepulveda, who scored 9 points along with 5 rebounds.
Julian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Mountain Empire, they have yet to win a match at home this season, leaving them with a 4-2 record.
Julian came up short against Mountain Empire in their previous meeting on Thursday, falling 43-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mountain Empire's Corey Vann, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 10 rebounds. Now that Julian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
