The Springfield Millers basketball team (Springfield, OR), dropped 61-44 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Crater Comets (Central Point, OR)

The Comets now sport a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ashland for a 5A Midwestern battle on Tuesday, January 10. Crater will battle a Grizzlies team coming off a 54-51 league win over Thurston (Springfield, OR). The Grizzlies record now stands at 5-5.

The Millers (2-7) will now prepare for their battle against North Eugene (Eugene, OR). The Highlanders come into the 5A Midwestern battle with a 5-7 record. In their last battle, North Eugene prevailed over Eagle Point (Eagle Point, OR), 74-41, in a league battle.