Basketball Recap: Sheldon Skates Past Willamette with Ease
By Team Reports
Jan 22, 2025, 2:11pm
Basketball Recap: Sheldon Irish vs. Willamette Wolverines
Irish
| 01/21/25 vs Willamette | 59-24 |
| 01/17/25 vs Grants Pass | 53-37 |
| 01/10/25 @ South Medford | 57-54 |
| 01/07/25 @ Lake Oswego | 66-62 |
| 01/03/25 @ Thurston | 60-59 |
Sheldon waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their game with ease, bagging a 59-24 victory over the Willamette Wolverines. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sheldon pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Willamette, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Sheldon will challenge Roseburg at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Willamette, they are taking a road trip to square off against North Medford at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Medford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.
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