Basketball Game Preview: Cottage Grove Lions vs. Junction City Tigers

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cottage Grove Lions face off against the Junction City Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday...

Cottage Grove lost 57-35 to Marshfield on Tuesday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Junction City got the win against North Bend on Tuesday by a conclusive 50-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Cottage Grove's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Junction City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.

Cottage Grove barely slipped by Junction City in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 42-41. Will Cottage Grove repeat their success, or does Junction City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.