The North Eugene Highlanders will head out to face off against the Ashland Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, North Eugene was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Thurston. The Highlanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 98-15, which was the final score in Ashland's tilt against Crater on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Comets are ranked fifth).
North Eugene's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Ashland, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for North Eugene against Ashland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 80-30 win. Does North Eugene have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ashland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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