The Eagle Rock Eagles will face off against the Leuzinger Olympians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eagle Rock has four straight wins, Leuzinger has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Monday, everything came up roses for Eagle Rock against Beverly Hills as the team secured a 58-28 victory. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Meanwhile, Leuzinger came up short against Paramount on Tuesday, falling 66-43. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Pirates are ranked 61st).
Eagle Rock will have to keep a close watch on Sovereign Woods and Brianna Ike, a pair of players who had a big impact on Leuzinger's prior game. Woods went 7 for 12 on her way to 21 points, while Ike posted 13 points. What's more, Ike also racked up two assists, the most she's had since back in January.
Leuzinger's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-6. As for Eagle Rock, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Eagle Rock against Leuzinger in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, as the squad secured a 68-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagle Rock 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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