Myrtle Point and Gold Beach are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Myrtle Point Bobcats take on the Gold Beach Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Myrtle Point has five straight victories, Gold Beach has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Myrtle Point will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Oakland, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Myrtle Point put the hurt on Oakland with a sharp 50-29 win on Tuesday. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gold Beach took a blow against Bandon on Tuesday, falling 60-13. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Tigers are ranked 82nd).
Myrtle Point's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Gold Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything came up roses for Myrtle Point against Gold Beach when the teams last played on January 14th, as the team secured a 50-23 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Myrtle Point 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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