Preview: North Medford Black Tornado vs. South Medford Panthers
North Medford is on a four-game streak of home wins, while South Medford is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Medford Black Tornado will take on the South Medford Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. North Medford has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 329 points over their last five matches.
Even though Roseburg scored an imposing 80 points on Tuesday, North Medford still came out on top. North Medford sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 83-80 win over Roseburg. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory North Medford has posted since December 15, 2023.
North Medford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Houston Klug led the charge by scoring 33 points along with eight rebounds. Klug has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. Andrew Plankenhorn was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven assists.
Meanwhile, even though Grants Pass scored an imposing 58 points on Tuesday, South Medford still came out on top. South Medford took their contest against Grants Pass 68-58. Given South Medford's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Grants Pass is ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Medford's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for South Medford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
North Medford couldn't quite finish off South Medford when the teams last played back in January and fell 54-52. Will North Medford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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