The Auburn Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Tahoma Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Auburn will be strutting in after a win while Tahoma will be coming in after a loss.
If Auburn beats Tahoma with 63 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Auburn walked away with a 63-54 victory over Stadium on Tuesday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Tigers are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tahoma was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 49-45 to Kentridge. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tahoma's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Auburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Auburn beat Tahoma 78-70 in their previous matchup on January 6th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburn since the team 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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