The Eastern Eagles will square off against the Seneca Red Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern has given up an average of 52.5 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Eastern lost to DuPont Manual on the road by a 72-54 margin. The Eagles have struggled against the Crimsons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Damian Jung
| 01/09/26 @ DuPont Manual | 50% |
| 01/06/26 @ Portland Christian | 88% |
| 01/03/26 @ Meade County | 77% |
| 12/30/25 @ Bell County | 100% |
| 12/29/25 vs South Laurel | 47% |
| + 2 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Damian Jung, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and five blocks. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Gengo, who had eight points.
While Seneca didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Waggener by a score of 63-54 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Red Hawks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Wildcats are ranked 172nd).
Seneca's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Eastern couldn't quite get it done against Seneca when the teams last played back in December of 2025 as they fell 73-60. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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