Basketball Recap: Grants Pass Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Willamette

On Friday, Grants Pass faced Willamette in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grants Pass Cavemen fell 51-43 to the Willamette Wolverines. The Cavemen have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Grants Pass' defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Willamette, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.

Grants Pass will challenge Roseburg at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Roseburg: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Grants Pass has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road. As for Willamette, they will host Sheldon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.