South Medford and South Eugene are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The South Medford Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the South Eugene Axe at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. South Medford will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, South Medford didn't have too much breathing room in their game against North Medford, but they still walked away with a 53-48 win. Given South Medford's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while North Medford is ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though Sheldon scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, South Eugene still came out on top. South Eugene snuck past Sheldon with a 60-56 win. The victory was just what South Eugene needed coming off of a 87-67 defeat in their prior match.
South Medford's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for South Eugene, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
South Medford beat South Eugene 70-60 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Medford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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