Moses Lake is 2-8 against Eastmont since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Moses Lake Mavericks will challenge the Eastmont Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Moses Lake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Last Saturday, Moses Lake sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 77-75 win over Eisenhower.
Meanwhile, Eastmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 73-47 to Davis. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Pirates are ranked 23rd).
Moses Lake will need focus on slowing down Jack Swedburg, one of several Eastmont players who made an impact when they last played. He posted nine points. What's more, Swedburg also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyse Lewallen, who scored eight points and five boards.
Moses Lake has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Eastmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Moses Lake didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Eastmont in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with an 82-77 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moses Lake since the team 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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