The Eastside Eagles will challenge the Cedar Shoals Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastside will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Eastside earned a 49-38 win over Walnut Grove. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Warriors are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cedar Shoals beat Flowery Branch 66-60 on Tuesday. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Eastside pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Cedar Shoals, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Eastside didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Cedar Shoals when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastside 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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