Gladstone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Madras White Buffaloes. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the White Buffaloes are ranked 39th).
Gladstone's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Madras, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gladstone has already played their next match (against Estacada), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Madras will be playing at home against The Dalles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in The Dalles' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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