Georgetown is 1-8 against Eastern since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Georgetown G-Men will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Eastern Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Ohio (Georgetown is ranked 544th, while Eastern is ranked 533rd).
Last Monday, Georgetown came up short against Miami Valley Christian Academy and fell 43-35. Georgetown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Emily Bertram, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Morgan Preston was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Georgetown were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Eastern beat Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 35-29 on Thursday. The win was just what Eastern needed coming off of a 46-17 loss in their prior contest.
Georgetown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Eastern, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Georgetown was dealt a bruising 67-30 loss at the hands of Eastern in their previous matchup back in December of 2020. Will Georgetown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
