Eastside has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. The Eastside Rams and the Hawthorne Hornets will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
On Thursday, Eastside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-46 to Raines.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.9 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They came out on top against Buchholz by a score of 50-40.
Hawthorne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zakena Ealy, who scored 12 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Ranicia Coleman, who scored nine points along with 15 rebounds and two steals.
Eastside has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season. As for Hawthorne, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Eastside ended up a good deal behind Hawthorne in their previous meeting back in January of 2019, losing 33-18. Can Eastside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
