Basketball Game Preview: Stayton Eagles vs. Madras White Buffaloes

The Stayton Eagles will challenge the Madras White Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Stayton's favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Madras has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.

Last Tuesday, Stayton beat Marist 35-24. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Spartans are ranked 45th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Madras didn't have quite enough to beat Bend on Tuesday and fell 44-41.

Stayton's win bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Madras, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Stayton strolled past Madras in their previous meeting back in January of 2015 by a score of 66-51. Does Stayton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madras turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.