Basketball Recap: Eastern Beats Southern for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Eagles

Previous 4 Games

02/14/25 @ Southern	71-52
02/08/25 @ Alexander	59-54
02/07/25 vs Trimble	63-45
02/04/25 @ Federal Hocking	74-44

Eastern hadn't done well against Southern recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Eastern Eagles took down the Southern Tornadoes 71-52. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Eastern's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Southern, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 16-4.

Looking ahead, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles face off against the Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Southern, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Peebles at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.