Nelson entered their match against Gresham on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Nelson fell 63-56 to the Gresham Gophers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Nelson came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Gresham is ranked 88th).
Nelson's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4. As for Gresham, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nelson has already played their next contest (against David Douglas), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Gresham will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Barlow at 6:00 p.m. Barlow knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully Gresham likes a good challenge.
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