Willamette is 1-9 against South Medford since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Willamette Wolverines will take on the South Medford Panthers at 6:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Medford will be up against a hot Willamette squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 12. Willamette took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 68-20 win over South Eugene. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Axe are ranked 183rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Medford entered their tilt with Grants Pass on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed past the Cavemen to the tune of 64-34.
South Medford pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points over those games. As for Willamette, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Willamette beat South Medford 56-48 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willamette 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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