Basketball Recap: Eastview Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Eden Prairie

Lightning

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 vs Eden Prairie	65-73
12/20/24 vs Rosemount	78-53
12/17/24 @ Shakopee	67-54
12/13/24 vs Prior Lake	53-43
12/10/24 @ Lakeville South	59-43

On Friday, Eastview faced Eden Prairie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eastview Lightning fell 73-65 to the Eden Prairie Eagles. The Lightning's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Eastview's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Eden Prairie, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.

Eastview won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Centennial at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Eastview knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Centennial likes a good challenge. As for Eden Prairie, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Rosemount at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Eden Prairie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Rosemount likes a good challenge.