South Albany is 2-8 against Silverton since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Albany Redhawks will venture away from home to square off against the Silverton Foxes at 5:30 p.m. South Albany will be strutting in after a victory while Silverton will be coming in after a defeat.
South Albany is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since February 13, 2024 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Dallas as South Albany made off with a 71-47 victory. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Dragons are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Silverton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 59-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crescent Valley.
South Albany's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Silverton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
South Albany didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Silverton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Albany since the squad 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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