The Lebanon Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Crater Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lebanon has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Crater will arrive with 15 straight victories.
Lebanon heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They were outmatched by South Albany and fell 67-33. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Redhawks are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Crater blew past Springfield, posting a 74-44 win. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Crater's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points over those games. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Lebanon was dealt a bruising 74-28 loss at the hands of Crater in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Lebanon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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