Eastside is 8-2 against Palmdale since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eastside Lions will look to defend their home court against the Palmdale Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Eastside is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
Eastside can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Quartz Hill 74-39 on the road. Given Eastside's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Quartz Hill is ranked 643rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Palmdale's six-game losing streak came to an end on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Littlerock as Palmdale made off with a 40-16 win. That looming 40-16 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Palmdale yet this season.
Eastside is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Palmdale, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
Everything came up roses for Eastside against Palmdale in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 102-16 win. Does Eastside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palmdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.