Green and Eastern are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Green Bobcats will square off against the Eastern Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Green's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
Green will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 40) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Notre Dame 58-56.
Green got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Matti Hayslip out in front who went 6 for 12 en route to 19 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbie Knapp, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Eastern came up short against Northwest on Monday and fell 45-37. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Green's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Green took their victory against Eastern when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 61-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Green since the team 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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