The Eastern Eagles will head out to take on the Waterford Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Waterford likes a good challenge.
Eastern will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Trimble, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Eastern walked away with a 62-49 win over Trimble on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waterford). They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 67-33 win over Parkersburg Catholic. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 629th in Ohio, while the Crusaders are ranked 101st in West Virginia).
The win was the third in a row for Waterford, bringing their record for this year to 6-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Eastern, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Eastern strolled past Waterford in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 56-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern since the squad 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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