The Umatilla Vikings will head out to square off against the McLoughlin Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Umatilla has eight straight wins, McLoughlin has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Umatilla beats McLoughlin with 71 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Umatilla blew past Vale, posting a 71-44 victory. Umatilla has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, McLoughlin ended up a good deal behind Burns on Monday and lost 50-35.
Umatilla's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for McLoughlin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Umatilla beat McLoughlin 51-44 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Umatilla since the squad 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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