Basketball Game Preview: Harrisburg Eagles vs. Creswell Bulldogs

Harrisburg is 1-9 against Creswell since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harrisburg Eagles will host the Creswell Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Harrisburg will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Pleasant Hill, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Harrisburg secured a 31-26 W over Pleasant Hill on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Billies are ranked 31st).

Meanwhile, Creswell didn't have too much trouble with Sisters on Tuesday as they won 56-41.

Creswell is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Harrisburg, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-10.

Harrisburg suffered a grim 50-27 defeat to Creswell when the teams last played back in January. Will Harrisburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.