The Easley Green Wave will face off against the Eastside Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Easley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Eastside likes a good challenge.
Easley saw some tournament action last Tuesday. They lost 83-63 to Seneca. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (56), the Green Wave still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastside). They blew past Hillcrest 88-65 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Eastside's win came from a few key players that Easley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Roman Ruggiero, who went 9-for-18 en route to 26 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Dugger, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 21 points along with six boards and three steals.
Eastside was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Easley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Eastside, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Easley ended up a good deal behind Eastside in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, losing 67-49. Can the Green Wave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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