The Eagle Point Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Thurston Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Eagle Point has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Thurston will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Friday, Eagle Point came up short against Churchill and fell 63-53.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Thurston on Tuesday. They came out on top against North Eugene by a score of 57-46. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Highlanders are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eagle Point's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Thurston, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Eagle Point lost to Thurston on the road by a decisive 74-56 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Eagle Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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