Eastern will face off against Atlantic City on Thursday. Eastern is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Eastern is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since February 15, 2024 on Monday. They lost 49-25 to Middle Township. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Panthers are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Atlantic City lost to Wildwood Catholic on the road by a 55-41 margin last Saturday.
Eastern will have to keep a close watch on Taison Parker and Eileen Roach, a pair of players who had a big impact on Atlantic City's prior game. Parker en route to 14 points and seven rebounds, while Roach on her way to 13 points. That's the most points Roach has posted since back in January.
Eastern now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Atlantic City, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-17.
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