East River has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Titusville Terriers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in East River's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
East River pushed their score all the way to 61 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of University by a score of 63-61. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East River in their matchups with University: they've now lost four in a row.
Titusville posted their biggest win since December 13, 2023 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Space Coast as Titusville made off with a 59-39 win. Given Titusville's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while Space Coast is ranked 597th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East River has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season. As for Titusville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
East River skirted past Titusville 54-52 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East River since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.