Basketball Game Preview: Barlow Bruins vs. Sandy Pioneers

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Previous Games

01/21/25 - Away	77-18 W
02/09/24 - Home	67-15 W
01/27/24 - Neutral	61-13 W
02/10/23 - Home	79-29 W
01/17/23 - Away	88-39 W
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Barlow is a perfect 10-0 against Sandy since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Barlow Bruins will look to defend their home court against the Sandy Pioneers at 5:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Monday, Barlow had to suffer through a 94-38 loss at the hands of Clackamas. The loss continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Sandy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were dealt a 73-21 loss at the hands of Nelson. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Nelson are ranked 75th).

Barlow's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Sandy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.

Everything came up roses for Barlow against Sandy in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 77-18 victory. Will Barlow repeat their success, or does Sandy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.