Basketball Game Preview: Springfield Millers vs. Thurston Colts

Springfield hasn't had much luck against Thurston recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Springfield Millers will face off against the Thurston Colts at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Springfield is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 23rd straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Eagle Point.

Meanwhile, Thurston entered their tilt with Crater on Friday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Comets by a score of 56-43. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Comets are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Thurston's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.

Springfield was taken down by Thurston 80-39 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Springfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.