The Eastview Lightning will head out to square off against the Shakopee Sabers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Shakopee will come in with seven straight wins.
Last Friday, Eastview had to suffer through a 84-57 loss at the hands of Apple Valley. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Eagles are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Shakopee humbled Farmington with an 87-53 victory. The Sabers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
Shakopee's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Eastview, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Eastview was dealt a bruising 69-40 defeat at the hands of Shakopee in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Eastview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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