The Eastern Warriors and the Blanchester Wildcats will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Eastern is headed into Saturday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of North Adams.
Meanwhile, Blanchester lost to Clermont Northeastern on the road by a 55-36 margin on Friday. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rockets 14-10 in the first quarter.
Blanchester dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Eastern barely slipped by Blanchester in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 45-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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