Eastmoor Academy is 10-0 against Marion-Franklin since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eastmoor Academy Warriors will welcome the Marion-Franklin Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eastmoor Academy has four straight wins, Marion-Franklin has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Eastmoor Academy against Independence as the squad secured an 82-53 victory.
| 02/04/25 @ Independence | 13 |
| 12/20/24 @ Briggs | 11 |
| 01/14/25 @ Marion-Franklin | 11 |
| 12/07/24 vs Queens Teaching | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs South | 9 |
Phonie Simpkins was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of King Moody, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Eastmoor Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Marion-Franklin came up short against Walnut Ridge on Tuesday, falling 81-55. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 725th, while the Scots are ranked 125th).
Eastmoor Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Marion-Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Everything came up roses for Eastmoor Academy against Marion-Franklin when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured an 85-42 victory. Does Eastmoor Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marion-Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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