Eastern is 10-0 against Fayetteville-Perry since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eastern Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Eastern had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took their contest on the road on Monday with ease, bagging a 55-19 victory over Manchester. That 36 points margin sets a new team best for Eastern this season.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville-Perry can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They claimed a resounding 62-29 victory over West Union on the road. The victory was familiar territory for Fayetteville-Perry who now have five in a row.
Ryley Kleemeyer was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Barber, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Eastern didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Fayetteville-Perry in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fayetteville-Perry's Anne Murphy, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Eastern to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
