Santiam hasn't had much luck against Regis recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Santiam Wolverines will challenge the Regis Rams at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santiam took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 1-0 win over Gervais. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Cougars are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Regis waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 95-36 victory over the Braves. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Regis' win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Santiam, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Santiam suffered a grim 90-69 defeat to Regis in their previous meeting last Thursday. Can Santiam avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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