The Piketon Redstreaks and the Eastern Eagles will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
On Friday, Piketon ended up a good deal behind Western and lost 66-47.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastern). Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 75-40 stomp they got against Huntington. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Huntsmen are ranked 694th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastern pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Piketon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Piketon lost to Eastern at home by a decisive 58-42 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Piketon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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