Basketball Recap: Sheldon Extends Winning Streak to 11

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Previous Games

02/08/25 vs South Medford	71-43
02/07/25 vs South Medford	71-43
02/04/25 @ Willamette	56-31
01/31/25 vs North Medford	54-49
01/28/25 @ South Eugene	61-49
+ 6 more games

Sheldon had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.4 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They beat the South Medford Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 71-43. The Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 25 points or more this season.

Sheldon's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for South Medford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.

Coincidentally, Sheldon and South Medford will both be playing Grants Pass the next time they take the court. South Medford will head out to face Grants Pass at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while Sheldon will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.