Eastern is on a three-game streak of home losses, Blackford a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Eastern Comets will take on the Blackford Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Eastern pushed their score all the way to 66 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 78-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Daleville.
Meanwhile, Blackford struggled with assists on Friday (Oak Hill had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Blackford was the victim of a tough 62-37 loss at the hands of Oak Hill. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Blackford has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Blackford had strong showings from Vince Oxley, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds, and Mason Kitterman, who scored ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Oxley has scored all season.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Blackford, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Eastern came up short against Blackford when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 58-51. Thankfully for Eastern, Dawson Hundley (who went 9 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points and 3 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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