The Clatskanie Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Vernonia Loggers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Clatskanie is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 62 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Portland Christian on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Royals and fell 73-24. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Royals are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Vernonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 59-26 defeat at the hands of Faith Bible Christian/Life Christian.
Vernonia's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Clatskanie, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Clatskanie was able to grind out a solid win over Vernonia in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 51-44. Will Clatskanie repeat their success, or does Vernonia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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