Preview: South Medford Panthers vs. North Medford Black Tornado
The South Medford Panthers will head out on the road to take on the North Medford Black Tornado at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Medford comes in on nine and North Medford on five.
Even though Grants Pass scored an imposing 58 points on Tuesday, South Medford still came out on top. South Medford walked away with a 68-58 win over Grants Pass. That's two games straight that South Medford has won by exactly ten points.
Meanwhile, North Medford posted their closest win since December 15, 2023 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Roseburg out 83-80. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
North Medford's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Houston Klug, who scored 33 points along with eight rebounds. Klug has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. Andrew Plankenhorn was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven assists.
South Medford's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for North Medford, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
South Medford skirted past North Medford 54-52 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Medford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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