Illinois Valley lost against Oakland back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Illinois Valley Cougars had to suffer through a 79-39 loss at the hands of the Oakland Oakers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Oakers are ranked 35th).
Illinois Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Oakland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Illinois Valley Cougars face off against the Myrtle Point Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Illinois Valley is facing Myrtle Point at the right time seeing as Myrtle Point is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Oakland, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Gold Beach at 6:00 p.m. Oakland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Gold Beach likes a good challenge.
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