After both having extra time off, the Newport Cubs and the North Bend Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Newport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Philomath, who was ranked 15th at the time (Newport was ranked 23rd). The Cubs fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cubs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, North Bend was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Marshfield.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Newport's way against North Bend in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as Newport made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cubs 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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