Basketball Game Preview: Thurston Colts vs. Gresham Gophers

The Thurston Colts will take on the Gresham Gophers in a holiday battle at at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thurston has six straight victories, Gresham has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, Thurston didn't have too much trouble with Putnam as they won 63-47. The game marked the Colts' most dominant win of the season so far.

Meanwhile, Gresham lost to Westview on the road by a 68-52 margin on Friday.

Gresham's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Thurston, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.