It was a good run, but the North Medford Black Tornado unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 53-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Medford. North Medford has struggled against South Medford recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, North Medford still got an impressive performance from Houston Klug, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Miguel Torres, who scored 11 points.
North Medford struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
North Medford's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-14. As for South Medford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Medford will square off against Willamette at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Medford is facing Willamette at the right time seeing as Willamette is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for South Medford, they will head out on the road to challenge South Eugene at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. South Eugene knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully South Medford likes a good challenge.
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