Borden and Eastern are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Borden is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Crothersville: they outscored them in every quarter. Borden took down Crothersville 54-37 on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Braves as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Eastern hadn't done well against Clarksville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Eastern had just enough and edged Clarksville out 82-79. The Musketeers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Borden's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Eastern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Borden against Eastern in their previous meeting back in November, as the squad secured a 69-30 win. Does Borden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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