The Harker Eagles will take on the Eastside College Prep Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Harker is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Priory on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harker lost 78-57 to Priory. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Eastside College Prep suffered their biggest defeat since January 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by King's Academy 78-51. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 546th, while the Knights are ranked 94th).
Harker's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Eastside College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
Things could have been worse for Harker, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 76-62 loss to Eastside College Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Harker have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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