Eastern is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while New Hope Christian Academy is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eastern Eagles will welcome the New Hope Christian Academy Statesmen at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Eastern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
On Friday, Eastern didn't have too much trouble with South Gallia as they won 67-53. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Rebels are ranked 710th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, New Hope Christian Academy strolled past High Street Christian Academy with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 61-47.
New Hope Christian Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Eastern won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February of 2024, slipping by New Hope Christian Academy 65-64. Does Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Hope Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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