The Astoria Fishermen and the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers will compete for holiday cheer on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for Astoria and four for Yamhill-Carlton.
Last Saturday, Astoria was beaten by North Marion 84-53. While losing is never fun, the Fishermen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Huskies are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Yamhill-Carlton lost to Salem Academy at home by a 65-46 margin on Friday.
Yamhill-Carlton now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Astoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Astoria took their victory against Yamhill-Carlton in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 65-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Astoria since the squad 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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