Basketball Recap: Nixyaawii Community's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Nixyaawii Community waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Imbler Panthers, posting an 80-30 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Panthers are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Nixyaawii Community is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points per game. As for Imbler, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-16.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nixyaawii Community will challenge Pilot Rock at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Nixyaawii Community's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests. As for Imbler, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Imbler Panthers face off against the Echo Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.