The Garfield Bulldogs will take on the Eastside Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Garfield sitting on five straight wins and Eastside Catholic on three.
Garfield is returning to their home court after beating Roosevelt on theirs, despite the fact Roosevelt has dominated at home this season. Garfield slipped by Roosevelt 52-51 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Eastside Catholic hadn't done well against Lakeside recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Eastside Catholic walked away with a 50-37 victory over Lakeside. The win was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Lions are ranked seventh).
Garfield's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Eastside Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Garfield barely slipped by Eastside Catholic in their previous meeting back in January, winning 52-51. Does Garfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastside Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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