The Willamette Wolverines will challenge the South Eugene Axe at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Willamette has 11 straight victories, South Eugene has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Willamette was fully in charge, breezing past Roseburg 74-26. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, South Eugene took a blow against Grants Pass on Friday, falling 66-23. While losing is never fun, the Axe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Cavemen are ranked 20th).
Willamette pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points over those games. As for South Eugene, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Everything came up roses for Willamette against South Eugene in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 75-17 victory. Will Willamette repeat their success, or does South Eugene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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