Preview: North Eugene Highlanders vs. Marist Spartans
North Eugene is 1-8 against Marist since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Eugene Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marist Spartans at 7:00 p.m. North Eugene knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 matches -- so hopefully Marist likes a good challenge.
North Eugene pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to Churchill. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as North Eugene came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Churchill is ranked 164th).
Despite their loss, North Eugene saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Elias McKinnis, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Banry, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Marist took their contest on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 72-43 win over Cottage Grove. The win made it back-to-back wins for Marist.
North Eugene's defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-4. As for Marist, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
North Eugene was dealt a bruising 70-42 defeat at the hands of Marist in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Will North Eugene have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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