On Monday, the La Grande Tigers were beaten by the Columbia Coyotes 89-54. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 179th in Oregon, while the Coyotes are ranked 11th in Washington).
La Grande has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Columbia, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1-1.
La Grande will be playing at home against Pendleton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against River View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for River View: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Columbia has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
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