The Eastside Eagles will take on the North Oconee Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastside took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East Forsyth, sneaking past 58-55.
Eastside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jailyn Williams led the charge by going 5 for 9 on her way to 19 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Sandema, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, North Oconee waltzed into their matchup on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Jaguars as they made off with a 53-31 win. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
North Oconee's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Eastside, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Eastside, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-46 loss to North Oconee in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Eastside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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