The Eastside Lions will square off against the Quartz Hill Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastside is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Eastside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Highland.
Meanwhile, Quartz Hill hadn't done well against Knight recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Quartz Hill escaped with a win against Knight by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Quartz Hill is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Eastside beat Quartz Hill 58-46 in their previous matchup on January 4th. Does Eastside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Quartz Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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