Eagan and Eastview are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but not for long. The Eagan Wildcats will challenge the Eastview Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Eagan was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Prior Lake. The Wildcats have struggled against the Lakers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Eastview came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Tigers 55-39. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Tigers are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastview's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Eagan, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Eagan came up short against Eastview in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 61-50. Can Eagan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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