Cairn Highlanders at Eastern Eagles
WAYNE, Pa. (Interstat) — Cairn and Eastern will meet Monday in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game at Eastern Gym in Wayne, Pa. The Highlanders are the visiting team, and the Eagles are the home team.
Eastern carries a 1-0 record into the game. The Eagles opened their season with a 68-54 home victory over Lancaster Bible. Madeline Wylie, a forward, is the player to watch for Eastern after finishing with 18 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. Wylie’s opening effort came in 32 minutes and helped Eastern secure the win. Camryn Rodriguez added eight points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocks, while Sophia Vera contributed 16 points, four rebounds and one block. Rodriguez played 32 minutes, and Vera played 30 minutes.
Cairn enters with a 0-0 record. The Highlanders’ most recent result was a 77-71 loss to Penn State-Berks at Cairn. Cairn’s matchup with Eastern is its first game of the season. Cairn will look to start its season on a positive note before a stretch that includes games at Penn State-Hazleton, at Penn State Brandywine, against Central Penn and at Wilson.
Eastern’s upcoming schedule includes trips to Delaware Valley, Swarthmore and Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham, followed by a home game against Widener. The Eagles also are scheduled to play at SUNY Oneonta, at Penn State Brandywine, against Saint Mary’s (Md.), against Messiah, against Keystone and at Albright.
The Highlanders are set to play at Pratt, against Cedar Crest, at Gallaudet, against Penn State-Berks, against SUNY Delhi and at Saint Elizabeth after their opening stretch. The game at Eastern Gym gives Cairn a road test against an Eagles team that has already played one game. Eastern will look to build on its opening win, while Cairn will seek its first result of the season. The Eagles have one game under their belt, while the Highlanders are opening their schedule. Eastern will play its second game of the season.
Cairn’s next 10 games are scheduled at Penn State-Hazleton, at Penn State Brandywine, against Central Penn, at Wilson, at Pratt, against Cedar Crest, at Gallaudet, against Penn State-Berks, against SUNY Delhi and at Saint Elizabeth. Eastern’s next 10 are scheduled at Delaware Valley, at Swarthmore, at Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham, at SUNY Oneonta, at Penn State Brandywine, against Widener, against Saint Mary’s (Md.), against Messiah, against Keystone and at Albright.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Eastern 55, Cairn 51. Interstat’s ELO system projects Eastern with an 81.4 percent probability to win.