The Crater Comets will face off against the North Medford Black Tornado at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Crater's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Crater is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Saint Joseph just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 78-69 to the Jesters. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (67), the Comets still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, North Medford also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Mission San Jose by a score of 56-44. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Black Tornado came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 166th in Oregon, while the Warriors are ranked 395th in California).
North Medford has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Crater, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Crater against North Medford when the teams last played back in June of 2021, as the team secured a 58-20 win. Does Crater have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Medford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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