Sexton is 0-10 against Eastern since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sexton Big Reds will head out on the road to face off against the Eastern Quakers at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sexton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Eaton Rapids on the road and fell 52-18.
Eastern suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Haslett, falling 78-22. While losing is never fun, Eastern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 610th, while Haslett is ranked 54th).
Sexton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Eastern, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-8.
Sexton might still be hurting after the 53-27 loss they got from Eastern in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Sexton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
