The Eastside Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Quartz Hill Royals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season.
While Eastside didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Fillmore 62-31. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 30 points or more this season.
Eastside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wydell James, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenneth Harris, who posted 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals.
Eastside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Quartz Hill had to suffer through a 81-37 loss at the hands of Knight. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost four in a row.
Quartz Hill's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-6. As for Eastside, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Eastside, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-42 loss to Quartz Hill in their previous matchup back in January. Can Eastside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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