Eastern and Green are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Eastern Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, Eastern came up short against Northwest and fell 45-37. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Green had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Titans out 58-56.
Green's win came from a few key players Eastern will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Matti Hayslip, who went 6 of 12 en route to 19 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Abbie Knapp, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards.
Green's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Eastern might still be hurting after the 61-41 loss they got from Green in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Knapp, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Eastern knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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