Oldham County vs Eastern Predictions/Updates

[ColonelMike]

#12 Oldham County vs. #10 Eastern

Where:   At Oldham County HS

When:  Friday, 2/26/21

Broadcast:  Free live video coverage begins at 7 pm on www.pegasussportsky.com

Two top 15 teams go at it in Buckner, KY on Friday as the #12 Oldham County Colonels host the #10 Eastern Eagles.

I'll post updates here throughout.

Free live video coverage begins at 7 pm ET on www.pegasussportsky.com.     (standard definition is free; High Definition costs $7, with proceeds going to the athletic departments of the three Oldham County high schools to partially offset losses due to COVID.)

[ColonelMike]

UPDATE:   This is now SENIOR NIGHT at Oldham County HS, and Pegasus will go "on air" at 7 pm ET (www.pegasussportsky.com).   

Each of the seniors will be honored during the pregame show.

Game start will be at 7 pm. 

[ColonelMike]

Oldham County trying to rebound after a weird week that saw them upset then-#6 DeSales on the road last Friday, turn around and lose to #3 CovCath on the roard 24 hours later, then drop a puzzling 4 point decision to Doss, also on the road.

Eastern also coming off a somewhat surprising 3 point loss to Manual on Wednesday.

So - both teams arrive at this game on Friday in Buckner with something to prove and a chip on their shoulder.    Should make for some interesting basketball.

It's Senior Night at Oldham County HS, so Pegasus will go on the air early, with a pregame show at 6:30 pm.   (note my above post from Monday has a typo!).   www.pegasussportsky.com

[ConverseAllStar]

Eastern was playing its third game in a row at Manual and it was a close loss.  I think they'll be rested to play the Colonels, but I see OC's size as a challenge for Eastern.  

Oldham sure doesn't lose much starting 5 seniors on Senior Night!

[ColonelMike]

23 hours ago, ConverseAllStar said:

Eastern was playing its third game in a row at Manual and it was a close loss.  I think they'll be rested to play the Colonels, but I see OC's size as a challenge for Eastern.  

Oldham sure doesn't lose much starting 5 seniors on Senior Night!

LOL

[ColonelMike]

Pegasus is moving to the other side of the gym tonight so we can get better camera views of the seniors being introduced.....

[ColonelMike]

Senior night festivities are over....clock running....game starts in 18 minutes....

[ColonelMike]

End of first quarter

VERY fast paced

Oldham 15

Eastern 10

Colonels defense strong in the first quarter; Oldham's height making the traps even more effective

[ColonelMike]

5:45 till half

Oldham with the ball, leading 17-13

[ColonelMike]

OC's Xander Wagner-Rose playing with 2 fouls

[ColonelMike]

OC 24-15 after Sam Powell's second three   3:24 left in the half

[ColonelMike]

HALF:

Charlie Storm hits a three just before the buzzer to pull Eastern to within 8.

Oldham County 28

Eastern 20

[ColonelMike]

HALF:

Charlie Storm hits a three just before the buzzer to pull Eastern to within 8.

Oldham County 28

Eastern 20

[ColonelMike]

OC led by Tyler Slone (8 points / 5 rebounds) in the first half; seven Colonels scored.

[ColonelMike]

Eastern - Christian Spalding with 9 points