Basketball Recap: South Medford Takes Down South Eugene in a Playoff Battle

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

02/21/25 @ South Eugene	78
01/24/25 vs South Eugene	60
01/04/25 vs Foothill	60
02/18/25 @ Roseburg	58
01/28/25 vs Roseburg	52

It's playoff time, and South Medford had no trouble coming through when it counted. They breezed past the South Eugene Axe to the tune of 81-3 on Friday. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 23 points or more this season.

The victory was the third in a row for South Medford, bringing their record for this year to 19-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.3 points over those games. As for South Eugene, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.

Looking ahead, South Medford will head out on the road to square off against Benson Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Medford has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for South Eugene, they will venture away from home to challenge Roseburg at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.