The Eastern men’s basketball team is riding a four-game win streak, and is looking for more as they welcome Southeast Missouri into Lantz Arena.

The Panthers will take on the Redhawks Saturday at 11 a.m. in hopes of improving on their 6-4 record in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Eastern is on its longest win streak of the season and will take on a Redhawk team that has struggled throughout the year.

The last time these two teams faced off, the Panthers came out on the winning end, 73-65.

SEMO comes into play at 5-17 overall and 2-7 in OVC play.

The Redhawks are coming off an 86-80 loss to Austin Peay as their struggles continued.

Eastern already has an advantage playing on their home court, and welcoming in a team that has not fared well on the road.

The Panthers are 7-3 in Lantz Arena, while the Redhawks are 2-10 in road games this season.

Not only will Eastern have home court advantage, but the team is coming off one of their best wins of the season.

The Panthers made easy work out of St. Ambrose in their last win scoring the program’s highest point total since 2009.

After scoring 101 points against the Bees, Eastern has figured out what weapons are on the offensive side.

Throughout the team’s four-game win streak, the Panthers have seen multiple players step up their play.

Demetrius McReynolds has shined the brightest of late, with his most recent performance sparking a 22-point performance in just 19 minutes of play against St. Ambrose.

The most intriguing part of that stat is that McReynolds scored 18 of his 22 points in the first half.

It is not the first time he stepped up in one half either, as he also scored 20 points in the second half against Tennessee-Martin.

He also added 19 points in a half against both Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State.

McReynolds has established himself as a leader on the Panthers, as he is averaging almost 12 points a game.

While he is 2nd on the team in scoring, he leads the Panthers in conference scoring as he has averaged 14 points a game against OVC opponents.

While McReynolds continues to succeed, the whole Panther offense has clearly found its rhythm.

Eastern has won six of its last seven games, and the team is averaging 81.3 points per game.

On top of that, four players are averaging double-digit scoring in the last seven games, as the team holds a shooting percentage of 46 percent.

Eastern looks for more of the same as the Panthers take on the Redhawks in hopes of keeping the streak alive.

The Panthers will also be looking to tie up the all-time series against the Redhawks, as SEMO currently holds the advantage, 27-26.

Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected]