The Crescent Valley Raiders and the North Eugene Highlanders will round out the year against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Crescent Valley not only won last Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since January 17th (when they won 81-44). They breezed past Woodland to the tune of 59-32.
Meanwhile, North Eugene came up short against Jefferson on Saturday and fell 78-66. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Highlanders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Democrats are ranked 133rd).
Crescent Valley will need to focus on slowing down Jordan Gray, one of several North Eugene players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9-for-18 en route to 25 points and six rebounds. The game was Gray's sixth in a row with at least 22 points. Another player making a difference was Damon Keith, who posted 16 points and eight boards.
Crescent Valley pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Eugene, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Crescent Valley strolled past North Eugene in their previous matchup back in March by a score of 54-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad 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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