After both having extra time off, the Coquille Red Devils and the Santiam Christian Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coquille's defense has only allowed 28 points per game this season, so Santiam Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Coquille's tournament run continued when they took on Bend last Saturday. The stars were shining brightly for Coquille in a 48-32 victory over Bend. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Lava Bears are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Santiam Christian lost to Jefferson at home by a 51-35 margin last Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The win made it two in a row for Coquille and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Santiam Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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