Palmdale is 2-8 against Eastside since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Palmdale Falcons will be playing at home against the Eastside Lions at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The third road match was the charm for Palmdale, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 36-23 win over Littlerock on Thursday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Palmdale has managed all season.
Even though Eastside has not done well against Quartz Hill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Eastside took down Quartz Hill 60-44.
Eastside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mona Fajardo, who scored 15 points. Fajardo also scored 15 points for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Niela Niela, who scored 13 points.
Palmdale's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Eastside, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Palmdale was dealt a bruising 61-26 loss at the hands of Eastside when the teams last played back in January. Can Palmdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
