Lakeridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 75-56 bruising from the Oregon City Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Pacers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Pioneers are ranked first).
Lakeridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Oregon City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Lakeridge and Oregon City are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Pacers will face off against Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeridge will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Oregon City, they will square off against Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pioneers will be up against the Roughriders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 69.74 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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