It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eastside Eagles duke it out with the Flowery Branch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Eastside is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Eastside was able to grind out a solid win over Cedar Shoals, taking the game 49-39. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Jaguars are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Flowery Branch played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Madison County 57-10. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-7.
Flowery Branch has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Eastside, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Everything came up roses for Eastside against Flowery Branch in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 50-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastside since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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