Oregon High School Basketball - Thurston knocked off by North Eugene
January 17, 2023: Springfield, OR 97478 The North Eugene Highlanders basketball team scored 52 points and held the host Thurston Colts to 40 in the Highlanders league triumph on Tuesday.
The Highlanders now sport a 8-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ashland for a 5A Midwestern contest on Friday, January 20. North Eugene will meet a Grizzlies team coming off a 51-25 league win over Eagle Point (Eagle Point, OR). The Grizzlies record now stands at 7-6.
The Colts (8-8) will now prepare for their contest against Eagle Point (Eagle Point, OR). The Eagles enter the 5A Midwestern contest with a 3-12 record. In their last contest, Eagle Point was outscored by Ashland (Ashland, OR), 51-25, in a league contest.