After flying high against Newberg on Friday, North Eugene came back down to earth. The North Eugene Highlanders took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McMinnville Grizzlies on Saturday. The loss was the Highlanders' first of the season.
Several Highlanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Gray, who had eight points in addition to seven rebounds. Damon Keith was another key player, earning eight points along with two blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Eugene fell to 2-1. As for McMinnville, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Eugene and South Eugene will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. McMinnville has already played their next matchup (against North Eugene), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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