The North Eugene Highlanders are taking a road trip to square off against the Mountain View Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in North Eugene's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Tuesday, North Eugene took their contest with ease, bagging a 63-35 win over Putnam. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-17.
Jordan Gray and Damon Keith were among the main playmakers for North Eugene as the former shot 53% from the field on his way to 22 points and five steals and the latter posted ten points along with six rebounds and three steals. What's more, Gray also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zach Fisher, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Mountain View beat Hood River Valley 57-48 on Tuesday.
The victory got Mountain View back to even at 2-2. As for North Eugene, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for North Eugene against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 73-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders 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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