Thurston hasn't had much luck against Crater recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Colts will venture away from home to square off against the Comets at 5:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Thurston was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-34 to North Eugene.
Meanwhile, Crater entered their tilt with Ashland on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Grizzlies 81-10. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 217th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crater's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Thurston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Thurston took a serious blow against Crater when the teams last played back in February of 2025, falling 68-25. Can the Colts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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