Basketball Recap: Madras Makes It 12 in a Row at Home

Madras had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They managed a 44-40 victory over the Stayton Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the White Buffaloes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

White Buffaloes

Previous Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs Stayton	44-40
01/14/25 vs Bend	62-55
12/20/24 vs Elma	54-48
12/11/24 vs La Pine	64-36
12/06/24 vs Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts	67-52
+ 7 more games

Madras' win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Stayton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madras will square off against Gladstone at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madras is facing Gladstone at the right time seeing as Gladstone is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Stayton, they will head out to square off against Cascade at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cascade's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.