The North Eugene Highlanders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Putnam Kingsmen at 6:30 p.m. on March 6th. North Eugene knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matches -- so hopefully Putnam likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, North Eugene strolled past Silverton with points to spare, taking the game 63-46. Given North Eugene's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Silverton is ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Joey Banry, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Elias McKinnis, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Putnam walked away with it. They came out on top against the Redhawks by a score of 52-42 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for Putnam as they're now sitting on eight straight.
North Eugene's win bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Putnam, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
North Eugene didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Putnam in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 51-46 victory. Does North Eugene have another victory up their sleeve, or will Putnam turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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