The Phoenix Pirates will square off against the Cottage Grove Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Phoenix turned things around against North Valley on Saturday. They blew past the Knights 59-30. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cottage Grove escaped with a win on Saturday against Molalla by the margin of a single free throw, 63-62. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Cottage Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Phoenix, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
Phoenix beat Cottage Grove 63-55 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Phoenix repeat their success, or does Cottage Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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