Southridge had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 29-point drubbing they dealt Churchill on Monday. The Southridge Skyhawks blew past the Churchill Lancers 65-36. Given the Skyhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Lancers are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Churchill lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Luke Read, who posted five points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. With that strong performance, Read is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Ty Read, who put up seven points and 13 rebounds.
Southridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Churchill, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Southridge will head out on the road to take on Gresham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Churchill, they will welcome Ashland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Churchill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
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