The North Eugene Highlanders had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Silverton 63-46 on Friday. Given North Eugene's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Silverton is ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joey Banry was his usual excellent self, scoring 14 points along with seven assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Elias McKinnis, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for North Eugene and bumps their season record up to 22-4. As for Silverton, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
North Eugene has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Putnam at 6:30 p.m. on March 6th. North Eugene knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Putnam likes a good challenge. Silverton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
