Oregon High School Basketball - Gold Beach thwarts Illinois Valley
January 6, 2023: Cave Junction, OR 97523 The Gold Beach Panthers (Gold Beach, OR) basketball knocked off the host Illinois Valley Cougars (Cave Junction, OR), 79-61 in Friday's league test.
The Panthers (10-3) will now prepare for their test against Bandon (Bandon, OR). The Tigers go into the 2A Valley Coast test with a 8-5 record. In their last test, Bandon notched a victory over Central Linn (Halsey, OR), 62-56, in a league test.
The Cougars now own a 5-8 record. They play next when they travel to Reedsport for a 2A Valley Coast test on Tuesday, January 10. Illinois Valley will encounter a squad coming off a 29-26 league loss to Monroe (Monroe, OR). The record now stands at 1-8.