Eastern is 2-7 against McKinley Tech since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eastern Ramblers will play host again and welcome the McKinley Tech Trainers, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Eastern faced Cardozo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Eastern was beaten by Cardozo 80-41. Eastern was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-24.
Meanwhile, McKinley Tech pushed their score all the way to 56 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 62-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Banneker. McKinley Tech has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, McKinley Tech got a solid performance out of DaMontae Neclos, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Ricardo Hardy, who scored eight points.
Eastern's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for McKinley Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Eastern was taken down by McKinley Tech 54-27 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
