Junction City unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 55-54 to the Stayton Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 51-44 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2021.
Junction City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 43-41 loss against Philomath on the 7th. As for Stayton, they will welcome Molalla at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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