The South Eugene Axe will take on the North Eugene Highlanders at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Eugene is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West Linn on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Eugene had to suffer through a 90-55 loss at the hands of West Linn. The defeat continues a trend for the Axe in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, North Eugene came up short against McMinnville on Saturday and fell 52-42. The loss was the Highlanders' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jordan Gray, who had eight points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Damon Keith, who scored eight points along with two blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Eugene fell to 2-1. As for South Eugene, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
South Eugene was able to grind out a solid victory over North Eugene in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, winning 58-46. Will South Eugene repeat their success, or does North Eugene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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