Willamette had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 69-32 loss at the hands of the North Eugene Highlanders. The Wolverines' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it 14 in a row dating back to last season.
D'Mariyae Ireland had an outrageously good game for North Eugene as he went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Gray, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willamette has already played their next contest (against North Eugene), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Eugene, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Newberg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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