Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 24th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 74-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Eugene Highlanders. While losing is never fun, the Millers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Highlanders are ranked 55th).
North Eugene found their leader in freshman Damon Keith, who en route to 27 points in addition to eight blocks and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Keith has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Grant Harris, who to rack up 12 points along with six boards and three steals.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-21. As for North Eugene, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Springfield will take on Crater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Eugene does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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