Eastern is 0-10 against Waterford since January of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Eastern Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Waterford Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Eastern is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Belpre and fell 50-20. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 643rd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 127th).
Meanwhile, Waterford entered their tilt with Fort Frye on Monday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They secured a 35-30 W over the Cadets.
Waterford pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Eastern took a serious blow against Waterford when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 51-23. Can Eastern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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