The Eastern Eagles will face off against the South Gallia Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastern has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Eastern will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 40-point drubbing they dealt Western on Thursday. Eastern simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Western 61-21. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Meanwhile, South Gallia entered their tilt with Northwest on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 39-26 win over the Mohawks. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Mohawks are ranked 627th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for South Gallia, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Eastern was taken down by South Gallia 60-17 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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