The Thurston Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Putnam Kingsmen at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Thurston will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Tuesday, Thurston earned a 64-51 win over South Eugene. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Axe are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Putnam came up short against North Eugene on Tuesday and fell 58-49.
Thurston pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Thurston didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Putnam in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thurston 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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